A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Mr. Kenneth Imasuangbon, on Friday embarked on an aggressive grassroots campaign for the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa.
Imasuangbon who is popularly known as the ‘Rice man’ used his annual distribution of rice to the poor and needy to preach about the good things the government of Atiku would bring to Nigerians.
Imasuangbon, a former governorship aspirant in the state under the banner of the PDP, stormed orphanages, hospitals, and several villages to distribute thousands of bags of rice to the poor.
He urged the people to vote out the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which he said had inflicted untold pain and suffering on the masses.
The ‘Rice man’, who educated the people on the need to collect their PVCs, said the task to sack the APC must be achieved.
The PDP chieftain said Atiku had promised to provide $10bn for youth empowerment, revive the refinery, ensure adequate power supply and secure the country.
Speaking in an interview shortly after he kicked off the annual free rice distribution in his locality of Ewohimi, Esan South East Local Government of Edo state, the politician said “We are reaching out to over 50, 000 persons in this year’s distribution of rice.
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“Edo is ready for Atiku/Okowa presidency. We must come out en mass and vote for the ‘unifier ‘
“Besides, we will soon embark on door to door campaign in villages across the state. Our target is to get 80 percent of the votes in Edo”, he added
In Uhunwonde, Orhionmwon, and Ikpoba Okha Local Government Areas of the state, the former governorship aspirant told the surging crowd that “when Atiku becomes President by the grace of God, hunger and poverty will be defeated”.
The enthusiastic crowd, while taking possession of the bags of rice amidst the shout of “rice man”, they promised to vote for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his vice presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa.
One of the lucky beneficiaries, Imafidon Ighomaye, said, “We are happy with Imansuagbon for coming to share rice every year. He has shown us love and for that my entire family will vote for Atiku and the PDP come 2023 presidential”.
