“No More Free Rams!” Govs Cancel Yearly Eid El Kabir Gifts To Party Men, Supporters In Efforts To Save Fund For Projects

…as private companies tow same path to save cost

Emerging details available to societynowng.com have it that for supporters, party men and other beneficiaries of gifts of rams from state governments – this is an unusual year.

Societynowng.com gathered most of the governors that normally doled out the gifts have yanked it off their agenda – and those that still retain have greatly reduced the names of the list of beneficiaries.

Digs by societynowng.com revealed this to be the case particularly in the south west.
Information available attributes this development to current state of the economy.

The nation according to managers of the economy is ‘’technically in recession’’,

Societynowng.com learnt the cancellation of the age long practice of giving out rams to party men and supporters is meant to save funds for more life impacting projects.

‘’they are all shopping for money to do this and that and based on the existing economic feel giving out free rams of limited benefits and not a priority compared to other things at stake with the limited funds available’’ an insider analysed.

Political office holders are reportedly directed to give out the gifts, if they desire, utilising their personal funds.

‘’before what the governors do is to approve a budget for purchased of rams but that is not the case now’’ a source explained.

Societynowng.com learnt the commissioners and other office holders have towed the path of the governors as well.

‘’it is not like before..a visit to the different government offices tell the story’’ a source stated.

Societynowng.com learnt unlike before when Rams were herded for collections at the government offices, the reverse is the case this year.

Societynowng.com learnt while some lauds the move as ‘’correct’’ in the face of much reported economic hardship, others are grumbling – especially ‘’victims’’ of the decision.

Societynowng.com learnt beneficiaries of the ram gifts meant to solidify bond between the party men, supporters and political office holders form bulk of those kicking against the cancellation.

More revelation have it that in the same light, private companies adopted the same posture with the Eid El Kabir ram gifts.

‘’But in their case it is to save cost’’ a source explained.

Societynowng.com learnt while some outrightly cancelled the gifts, others ‘’greatly shaved off’’ the numbers of beneficiaries on their list.

The companies engage in the practise to sustain brand loyalty.

But obviously the need to reduce cost outweighs the essence of the gesture this year.