Richard Elesho
First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu has donated 1,000 bags of 50kg rice to the Kogi chapter of Northern Nigeria Christian Political forum for distribution to her members across the state, to enable them to have enough to eat during and after the yuletide.
While flagging off the distribution in Lokoja on Wednesday, the Deputy National Coordinator of the forum, Elder Ibrahim Itodo, said the forum was formed in the heat of the Muslim Muslim Presidential ticket in the last election.
He said the forum was not specific in kicking against the Muslim-Muslim arrangement, but, considered it expedience to have a mix of the two major religions for the unity of the country.
He, however, averred that the forum had to champion the politics of good governance, capacity, competence, and character, which the present APC administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come to represent.
He further disclosed that the decision to support the APC presidency was hinged on the fact the First Lady is a committed Christian who will help the administration to rule by the fear of God and love for humanity.
He commended the wife of the president for recognising the forum by donating 1000 bags of rice to cushion the effect of economic reality on the Christians during the yuletide.
A former House of Representatives for Adavi and Okehi federal constituency, and a coordinator, Asiwaju for All, Hon.Mohammed Kabir Ajana, commended the effort of the first lady, saying the palliative would take care of the Christian communities in the state.
The ex-lawmaker stated that this palliative is to lessen the burden of the economic situation of the Christians at this time of the celebration, stressing that the people should renew their hopes as the government is working hard to improve the lives of the citizenry.
He advised Nigerians to remain resolute in their support for policies and programmes of the government, no matter the present hardship, hinting that at the end of the tunnel, the country will witness a lease of lives.
In a remark, the state Coordinator of the forum, Madueke Aphraim, described the first lady as a caring and loving mother, as the rice would go a long way in reducing the financial burden on beneficiaries during the Christmas and New Year celebrations, assuring that the gift will reach Christians in all parts of the state.