Scores of residents, on Thursday, thronged the Ijebu Igbo home of the Minority Whip of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Abdulrasheed Kashamu, to receive Eid-el-Kabir gifts from the lawmaker.

The large crowd was seen at the entrance of the home of Kashamu at about early 6 a.m. o Thursday.

The 26-year-old lawmaker, who represents Ijebu North Constituency 1 in the Ogun Assembly, ordered that the gates be thrown open as a massive crowd gathered, waiting to receive their Sallah gifts – a yearly tradition that his father, the late Senator Buruji Kashamu, practiced in his lifetime.

Kashamu said: “This year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration is special for me as it comes one week after my inauguration as a lawmaker in our dear state.

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“I enjoin our beloved people of Ijebu North Constituency 1 to celebrate with modesty, be law-abiding, and above all, show commitment, empathy, and sacrifice, which this sacred season exemplifies.”

Since the death of Senator Kashamu in 2020, the younger Kashamu has continued with the tradition.

He shared food items like rice, noodles, and meat and also gave out cash to the crowd of mostly women, youths, and the elderly.

The lawmaker also hosted them to a Sallah party where they were treated to an evening of sumptuous meals, assorted drinks, and good music.

The Star