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Eid-el-Kabir: Kashamu gifts cash, food items to Ogun residents

The lawmaker representing Ijebu North Constituency 1 in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Abdulrasheed Kashamu, has distributed food items and cash to the residents of Ijebu Igbo in the state.

Kashamu, who is the Minority Whip of the House, distributed the items to the constituents at his residence in Ijebu Igbo in commemoration of Eid-el-Kabir on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

27-year-old Kashamu, who took after the philanthropic gestures of his late father, Buruji Kashamu, was spotted at the Muslim Praying Ground in Oke Alafia, Atikori, Ijebu Igbo.

Upon his arrival back home, the lawmaker, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ordered that the gates be thrown open to the teeming crowd who throng the house to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir with him.

Eid-el-Fitr: Kashamu shares food items, cash to 4,000 Ogun residents

He handed out cash and food items packed in envelopes, sacks, and carrier bags, bringing smiles and warmth to the hearts of the recipients.

Speaking with journalists on the occasion, Kashamu said: “I thank Almighty Allah for granting me and my people the opportunity and benefit of witnessing the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir.

“In continuation of the legacy laid down by my father, the late Senator Buruji Kashamu, we have made arrangements to reach out to about 8,000 people within our community and beyond with food items and cash, irrespective of sex, religious, race or political leaning.

“Our activities today underscore the purpose of the Eid celebration. It is a call to humility, empathy and sharing of joy, peace and happiness with the people.

“I am only an instrument in His hands to put smiles on the faces of the vulnerable, the old, the young and even children.

“That is my greatest joy and it gives me a sense of fulfilment. Eid Mubarak to all the Muslim Ummah.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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