As Nigerian christians joined the rest of the world in celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on Monday, Senator Solomon Adeola, has distributed N50m cash and food items to his constituents of Ogun West Senatorial District for the celebration of the Yuletide.
Consequently, each of the 59 wards of Ogun West Senatorial District are receiving a total sum of N500,000 and 10 bags of rice each for the celebration of Christmas. In addition, various sub-groups like Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, the League of Imams, Traditional Rulers, Baales and others equally received donation of cash, rice, cows and hampers from the Senator.
However, the Senate Committee chairman on appropriation in a message to his constituents said, notwithstanding the challenging times the nation is going through every citizen must celebrate at occasion like Christmas and other festivities.
According to him, “Since I joined politics and serving in public office as a legislator of over 20 years, it is a thing of joy to reach out to my people in various forms to ensure they enjoy each seasonal celebration on a yearly basis. It is part of my effective representation of my people and by God’s grace this will continue in the years ahead” he stated.
The senator urged his constituents to expect better days in the years ahead as his promise of turning Ogun West Senatorial District to a “small London” in the years ahead is not a joke but an aspiration he is working towards.
Core Reporters report that on the eve of Christmas, the Senatorial Office of the Senator at Ilaro-Yewa, Yewa South LGA was a beehive of activities as representatives of various Local Government Areas and groups were seen collecting their packages.
It was gathered that beyond his constituents in Ogun West Senatorial District, Senator Adeola equally extended similar gestures to some personalities and groups beyond Ogun West Senatorial District in Ogun State.
