The Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has earmarked over five hundred Ifthar feeding (breaking of Fast) centers across the state for the next 30 days starting from Monday.
The gesture came on the heels of the distribution of 150,000 bags of Rice, 150,000 bags of maize, and 100,000 cartons of noodles across the 27 LGAs of the state.
A statement by Hajiya Zainab Rabo Ringim, the Special Assistant media Affairs that was made available to newsmen quoted her principal to have said that “the free feeding centers would allow citizens to break their fasting on daily basis without stress.”
Hajiya Rabo Ringim said, “While the governor lamented the current economic hardship in the country, he however appealed to citizens to remain patient and prayerful that conditions would soon be over.”
He said that the government at all levels is aware of the economic condition of the people, and he further assured that the situation is never permanent.
According to the statement, “Malam Umar Namadi’s mission was to support citizens and reduce hardship at the trying period particularly that the 2024 Ramadan fasting has commenced”.
Governor Namadi further assured that the government would continue to provide various means of supporting the poor and vulnerable to improve their life.
In his remarks at the event, the Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaji Auwalu Sankara commended Governor Namadi for his passion to support poor and vulnerable citizens through various interventions across the state.
Sankara assured that his ministry would supervise the distribution to ensure that the food items got to the poor and vulnerable members of society.
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