Aliko Dangote Foundation, has distributed 35,000 bags of rice to less privileged, and other vulnerable people in Katsina, as part of Ramadan gesture.
A member of the foundation, Mr Mustapha Umar, disclosed this during the distribution on Tuesday at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium, Katsina.
Umar explained that the beneficiaries were selected across the 361 wards of the 34 Local Government Area (LGA) in the state.
He said that the foundation provided the support to the beneficiaries as part of their humanitarian assistance to cushion the economic hardship being faced by vulnerable persons.
According to him, the Ramadan gesture intended to complement the efforts being made by the government at all levels to improve the well-being of the people.
Umar noted that, “This year’s gesture is targeting over one million vulnerable Nigerians, aimed at reducing their hardship due to the economic situation in the country.
“The foundation was in various parts of the country to offer similar support to assist people, especially Muslims to observe the Ramadan fasting with relative ease.
“Each of the political wards in the state, 94 vulnerable people benefited with the Ramadan gesture.”
Speaking on behalf of the state government, the Hisbah Commander, Dr Aminu Usman, said the gesture will go a long way in reducing the challenges of the beneficiaries.
He Commended the foundation for such initiative, saying that such will complement the effort made by the state government through providing free Ramadan feeding among other things.
He called on other wealthy individuals to create the culture of assisting the less privileged, especially in the holy month of Ramadan.
Some of the beneficiaries, including physically challenged people, thanked the foundation for the food support, and other humanitarian assistance.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that during the distribution of the 10kg bags of rice, some of the beneficiaries had to be wheeled to the venue to collect their share.
The exercise was supervised by officials of the Katsina government, to include Hisba, state Community Development Programme and other stakeholders.
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