The Katsina State Government has reaffirmed commitment to the welfare of fasting souls, stating that the 2025 Ramadan special feeding program targets vulnerable citizens and residents across the state.
This was confirmed by the Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Nasiru Yahya Daura, during a meeting of the state steering committee on the 2025 Ramadan feeding package held at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Government House, Katsina.
“The feeding program is targeted at less privileged members of the public,” said Speaker Daura. “I enjoin members of the local level committee on the program to be vigilant to ensure that targeted members of the communities enjoy the special package.”
Speaking at the same event, the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Sani Aliyu Daura, explained that the meeting was convened “to chart the way forward toward ensuring the success of the annual feeding program initiated by Governor Dikko Umar Radda.”
The APC Chairman assured that all food items would be delivered to each of the thirty-four local government headquarters this Friday.
He added that funds allocated for logistics covering fifteen days of the month of Ramadan would also be handed over to the local government level committees.
Alhaji Sani also urged those entrusted with these responsibilities “to be just and fair” in the distribution of the Ramadan feeding packages.
During the meeting, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Political Matters, Alhaji Ya’u Umar Gojo Gojo, provided details on the composition of the local government level committees that will oversee the program’s implementation.
“Members of the State House of Assembly representing each of the local governments will serve as committee member alongside the council chairman, commissioner and permanent secretary from the area as well as the representative of the two Major Islamic sects of Izala and Darika among others,” Alhaji Gojo Gojo explained.
The Principal Private Secretary to the State Governor, Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu Turaji, added that each local level committee would receive specific guidance for distribution. “Each of the local level committees would be given a template to be used as a guide on the items given to them for their respective areas,” he stated.
Further details on the scope of the program were provided by the Public Relations Officer of the APC in the state, Alhaji Shamsu Sule Funtua, who revealed the substantial resources allocated to the initiative.
“Over ten thousand bags of rice had been procured, with jericans of cooking oil and soup ingredients for the feeding program,” said Alhaji Shamsu Funtua.
He further noted that “feeding centers had been created based on the number of electoral wards of each of the local governments.”
Recall that this initiative was launched last year as part of the Radda’s administration support to ensure all eligible fasting souls observe the Ramadan as expected.
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