The Sokoto State government is to spend N380 million on this
year’s Ramadan feeding programme. Governor Aminu Tambuwal disclosed this on Sunday
in Sokoto.
He said an increase was approved from the previous N300
million for the programme in order to create additional feeding centres in the
state. He spoke at the flag off of the distribution of the Sokoto State 2019
Ramadan package charity for the poor at the auditorium of Sultan Muhammad
Maccido institute for Quran and General Studies Sokoto.
Tambuwal, who was represented by the state Deputy Governor
Manir Mohammed Dan-Iya, said over N200 million would be spent for the purchase
of Ramadan and Sallah packages under the state zakkat and endowment commission
and N175 million on Ramadan package for distribution to Imams, deputy Imams and
other religious leaders under the state ministry for religious affairs.
In a remark, Sultan Muhammad Saad Abubakar applauded the
State government for sustaining the Ramadan feeding programme.
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