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 |
Editor’s note: This picture was used for the purpose of illustration.
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