By Gbenga Oloniniran
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Abiru, who turned 60 on Monday, used the occasion to reach out to vulnerable members of his senatorial district who were experiencing economic hardship.
A Monday statement by his media aide, Enitan Olukotun, noted that Abiru shared 10,000 food packs to vulnerable households across the 98 wards in the 16 local council development areas and local government areas in the Lagos East Senatorial District.
In his birthday goodwill message, Abiru said, “I am using the special occasion of my 60th birthday to identify with you, my esteemed constituents in this current economic hardship largely due to wrong policy choices of past administrations, which the current government is trying to correct. It will be a smack of crass insensitivity for me to throw a social party, entertaining guests when most of our people are struggling to meet their basic needs, particularly food. Therefore, I shelved all social plans and decided to celebrate by providing food packs to over 10,000 households in Lagos East Senatorial District.”
On Sunday, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, congratulated Abiru, who is also the Chairman of the Southern Senators Forum, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
The governor said Abiru contributed his quota to the growth and development of Lagos State as Commissioner for Finance between 2011 and 2013, and now as a two-term senator, representing the people of Lagos East Senatorial District.
