By joshua 
By: Dist.Comr A Arivi
” _Fame is the perfume of a heroic deeds_ ” — *Socrates*
Few days count -down to the APC Gubernatorial primary in Kogi State, questions keep coming from within and outside the media space,non Kogites and some Kogites that are not resident in Kogi State as to why the Kogites believe so much in Pharm Asuku on the Consolidation project which has endeared him so much fame , popularity and acceptability among all those jostling for the seat like a blazing lamp and shining glory?
*My response* According to Socrates, “Fame is the perfume for a heroic deeds” In his endeavour, religion and ethnic sentiment has no dot spot in his heart.
*Take the following as a tip of an iceberg*:
✓On 19th March,2023, pharm Asuku foot the surgical bill of one Abdulkaliq Wuleimat Jumai
✓On 16th of March,2023 this same man took charge of the surgery bill of an infant baby of Mr and Mrs Dauda who has Gastroschisis
✓On 13th Sept,2022 Pharm Asuku have #500,000 each, sewing machines clothing materials etc to 19 Kogi citizens from the 21 LGAs of the State on their graduation in a fashion designing Empowerment program. This giant stride of Pharm Asuku made H E Excellency Happied and he donated 9.5 millions to the graduands
✓On 24th Jan,2023 in a partnership strides , pharm Asuku carried out free eye screening and medication for 2,000 Kogi citizens across the State and 230 eye surgeries were also carried out.
✓On the 23rd of May,2021,Asuku paid the tuition fees of 7 Kogi Medical Students.
✓On that same day:23rd of May,2021.Chief Asuku foot the surgical bills for 5 eye patients.
✓On 18th Sept,2021, pharm Asuku paid #120,000 each for 5 kogi students
✓On the 11th of Feb,2023 this same man sponsored 500 Kogi Youths on ITF training
✓ on the 6th of Nov, 2021 pharm Asuku graduated the 2nd phase of 150 Kogi Youths on ICT Training
✓On the 2nd of Jan, 2021, this same rare gem empowered 250 women with #100,000 each
✓On the 11th of Oct, 2022, pharm Asuku awarded scholarship to 10 Kogites to study at Nigeria Korea Friendship Institute of Vocation and Advanced Technology.
✓On 15th Oct ,2019 pharm Asuku paid the surgical operation bill of a Kogi citizen
✓on the 22nd of Oct,2021 pharm Asuku organized interschool competition across the State and gave University scholarship to 3 outstanding
Students, gifts of laptops and textbooks
✓on 22nd of OCT,2021 Pharm Asuku gave #500,000 each to the participating student Representatives of the Spelling Bee competition
✓On 3rd Jan 2022 Pharm Asuku visited zonal Hospital Idah , Teaching Hospital Anyigba paid Medical bills of many of the patients
✓on The 5th of Dec 2022 pharm Asuku paid WAEC fees of 2 indigent EMCCO Students
✓ on the 2nd of Jan 2021 pharm Asuku sunk borehole in AAMCO
✓In Jan ,2022, Pharm Asuku paid the WAEC, NECO fee and gave University scholarship award to the daughter of the former Kogi state Majority Leader: Late Muhammed Onusaba following his daughter’s outstanding performance in Dec 2021 spelling bee competition
✓ I wouldn’t want to write on the hundreds of people across the 21 LGAs of Kogi State that pharm Asuku facilitated their employments and political appointments but I will like to conclude with the words of Robert Greene when he says “deeds don’t lie “