Yuletide: Chairman, Esan Central LG, Shares Love
By: Our Correspondent
In the spirit of the Christmas season of sharing love and caring, the Chairman, Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area of Edo state, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, yesterday, 23rd December 2025, shared bags of Rice, Rams, Goats, Chicken, Turkey, and indeed Cows to different people and stakeholders across the different Wards in Esan Central Local Government Area.
The Ward executives in the ten Wards of Esan Central Local Government Area, Women Leaders, the members of Staff of Esan Central Local Government Area Council, amongst others, were the beneficiaries of this year's Christmas presents, courtesy of Rt. Hon. Kelvin Ainiyalenhimi Iyere, the Chairman Esan Central Local Government Area.
Speaking with our Correspondent, the Chairman, said; "first of all, I want to thank God for giving us the opportunity to see this day, and to see the end of this year, as 2025 is gradually ending; and I want to thank our Governor, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for showing leadership that we his followers a all following today, and thankfully, the people of Edo state are seeing and appreciating the work our governor is doing".
"...this is the season of showing love, as exemplified by our Lord, Jesus Christ, the one we are celebrating his birth this season".
"God is Love, and he has charged us to love our neighbors as ourselves, which is what the Christmas season is all about".
Continuing, the Chairman added that, we must endeavor to always show love to our neighbors at all time, whether it is Christmas season, or not. He went further to announce that a novelty football match will be coming up in Eidenu on Monday 29th of December 2025, even as a thanksgiving service is scheduled to hold in the catholic church at Udowo.
Finally, Rt. Hon. Iyere used the opportunity to wish all the people of Esan Central Local Government Area a happy Christmas celebration.