AUSTIN ASEMA ACHADO

Austin Asema Achado was born on 13 August 1962). He is a Nigerian architect, entrepreneur, and politician representing the Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency of Benue State in the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC). A native of Udei in Gwer LGA, Benue State, Achado attended St. Francis Primary School, Aliade, and Mt. St. Gabriel’s Secondary School, Makurdi. He earned his BSc and MSc degrees in Architecture from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He began his career in the Benue State public service, rising to the position of Principal Architect before establishing Archtik Consultants in 1996 — a firm offering architecture, engineering, and environmental services. Achado is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (FNIA) and a respected figure in the built-environment sector. In politics, he emerged as the APC candidate for his constituency in 2023, a position affirmed by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Since his election to the 10th National Assembly, he has sponsored bills on fiscal responsibility and the establishment of an Artificial Intelligence Institute in Benue. Achado is committed to infrastructure improvement, education, and youth empowerment. He has initiated several community projects in Gwer East/Gwer West and advocates for peace-building and job creation as tools to curb insecurity.