Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi on Tuesday commenced the distribution of eight trailer loads of bags of rice to his constituents. The Sunday Karimi Media Team, in a short statement said the food items, came in addition to cash and other palliatives which are to be shared among 50 persons in each of the 85 electoral wards in the senatorial district. They constitute part of the end-of-the-year activities aimed at supporting families during the imminent yuletide.
A source in the APC confirmed the development. According to the source, “some influential figures in the party are not comfortable with the plan to liberalise and extend the list of beneficiaries to people in the opposition. Their position is premised on the unsavory events during the recently held of-cycle gubernatorial election in the state. We have made our position known to the senator.”