Kogi to rescue: Senators ‘donate over 1,000 bags of rice’ to workers

Some senators have reportedly donated over 1,000 bags of rice to Kogi state civil servants who have not been paid salaries in the last 10 months.

Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west disclosed this after plenary on Wednesday.

He said the gesture was meant to alleviate the pains of the workers.

He had earlier drawn the attention of his colleagues to the plight of the civil servants.

Calling on well-meaning Nigerians to also contribute relief materials for the workers, the senator gave the breakdown of the donation.

He listed Ike Ekweremadu as the highest donor. Below is a table of the senators who were said to have made the contribution:

Name of Senator	Bags of rice donated
Ike Ekweremadu	100
Ahmed Lawan	30
Senators Philip Aduda	30
Tayo Alasoadura	20
Obinna Ogba	20
Bala Na’Allah	20
Ibrahim Gobir	50
Atai Aidoko Ali and Peter Nwaoboshi	70
Suleiman Adokwe	10
Ben Bruce	10
Jerry Useni	20
Isa Shuaibu	40
Ahmed Ogembe	30
Albert Bassey	20
Mustapha Bukar	20
Yusuf A. Yusuf	15
Baba Kaka Bashir	20
Umaru Kurfi	20
Adamu Aliero	50
Danjuma Goje	50
Bayero Nafada	30
Sam Anyanwu	20
Buruji Kashamu	50
Laah Danjuma	15
Rose Oko	20
Fatima Raji Rasaki	10
Abdullahi Ginmel	20
Ali Wakili	20
Ovie Omo-Agege	5
Barau Jibril	10
Adeola Solomon	20
Rafiu Ibrahim	30
Stella Oduah	30
Sonni Ogbuoji	10
Shaaba Lafiaji	20
Francis Alimekhena	20
Matthew Urhoghide	20
Biodun Olujimi	20