Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has distributed more than 2,000 bags of rice and other relief materials to constituents across the five local government areas of the district as part of her Christmas outreach.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by her Special Adviser on Media, Mike Idoko.
The distribution exercise was conducted simultaneously in Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okene, Okehi and Ogori-Magongo Local Government Areas. According to the statement, the initiative was aimed at cushioning the effects of rising food prices and ensuring that families across the district could celebrate the festive season with dignity.
Speaking during the outreach, Akpoti-Uduaghan said the intervention was motivated by compassion and her belief that leadership must translate into tangible benefits for the people.
“Christmas is a season of love, sacrifice and shared joy. At a time when many households are struggling with the cost of living, it is important that we stand with our people in practical ways,” the senator said.
“This rice distribution is to ensure that families across Kogi Central can celebrate without hardship.”
The 25kg bags of rice were distributed to a wide range of beneficiaries, including community groups, women’s associations, youth organisations, religious bodies, the elderly and other vulnerable residents across the senatorial district.
Community leaders who supervised the exercise described the outreach as one of the largest Christmas rice distributions ever witnessed in the area.
“This is not symbolic support; it is real and far-reaching. The quantity and reach of this distribution show genuine concern for the grassroots,” a traditional ruler in Okene said.
The Christmas outreach adds to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s growing record of constituency interventions, which include healthcare programmes, educational support, solar-powered infrastructure, water projects, and women and youth empowerment initiatives across Kogi Central.
Addressing beneficiaries in Okehi, the senator reaffirmed her commitment to service-driven representation.
“My responsibility goes beyond the Senate chamber. Representation means being present, listening to the people, and responding with action that improves daily life,” she stated.
Beneficiaries expressed gratitude for the gesture, describing it as timely, compassionate and reflective of people-centred leadership.
The outreach comes barely one week after Senate President Godswill Akpabio approached the Supreme Court over the legal dispute arising from the suspension of the Kogi Central senator.
Court documents dated December 1, 2025, indicate that the move followed a recent judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which struck out the Federal Government’s brief of argument in the appeal linked to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension.
The appellate court ruled that the brief was incompetent, having failed to comply with the mandatory provisions of the Court of Appeal Rules on formatting and procedure.
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