Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has disclosed that N8bn has been allocated for this year’s Ramadan Feeding Program.
According to a statement on Saturday by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Governor’s spokesperson, Governor Yusuf disclosed the allocation during the flag-off of the distribution of 1,250 cartons of Dates donated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano.
Governor Yusuf represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Farouk Umar Ibrahim, thanked Khalil Ahmad Adamawi, the Consul-General of Saudi Arabia in Kano for the good gesture.
He added the donation comes at the right time when the present administration is making concerted efforts to provide food items to the less privileged in society to supplement them, considering the economic hardship faced by citizens.
He stated that Kano is the most peaceful state in Nigeria, noting that this attracted many people to come and Settle in the state which also brought additional pressure on the government, particularly on health and infrastructures.
“Your Excellency, this year, Ramadan is coming at a very difficult time when Kano State is the only inland of peace in northern Nigeria, so the pressure on the Government, on the people, on the infrastructure is enormous,” he lamented
The Governor appealed to the Saudi Arabian Kingdom to come and build a Psychiatric Hospital and renovate the displaced children Camp in the state to improve the condition of these personalities.
Governor Yusuf expressed satisfaction with the long cordial relationship existing between the Kingdom and the people of the state, assuring to cement it for the benefit of the two governments.
In his remark, the Commissioner Ministry of Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Adamu Aliyu Kibiya, described Saudi Arabian as a strong pillar of humanitarian affairs globally, applauding them for the good gesture accorded to the good people of the state.
On his part, the Consul-General, Ahmad Adamawi reaffirmed the Saudi Arabian Kingdom’s commitment to providing humanitarian assistance to Kano State Government.
He praised Governor Yusuf for the gigantic projects been executing in the state, especially in health, Education, and Infrastructure Development.
During the event, the Dates were distributed to Associations of People with Disabilities and some Islamic clerics among others.
Meanwhile, Governor Yusuf has called on the business community to subsidize the price of essential commodities to enable Muslims to maximize the Ramadan period physically and spiritually.
He stated this in a Ramadan Message to the people of the state.
The Governor urged people to support one another especially relatives and vulnerable, saying feeding in this month is very significant.
He then called on citizens to live with one another in peace and to devote their time to worshipping and supplications for more blessings to the state.
