A Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje yesterday gave N3 million each to Zainab Aliyu and Ibrahim Abubakar.
They were recently released from Saudi prison over alleged charges of drug trafficking.
Zainab and Abubakar were led to the governor’s office by the Chairperson of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
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Ganduje, who received Zainab, Abubakar and Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa at the Council Chambers, Government House, thanked all those who played vital roles in their release, especially President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ganduje noted that the release of the two Nigerians, erroneously arrested for drug trafficking, indicated that “Nigeria is truly working and cares for its citizenry”.
He said he was made the donation of N3 million to each of them to enable them start a fresh life and enable Zainab to continue with her studies at the Maitama Sule University unhindered – being a final year student in the higher institution.
The duo were arrested and detained for four months by the Saudi Arabian Anti-Drug Trafficking Agency over alleged drug trafficking. They were released after the Nigerian and Saudi authorities agreed on their innocence.
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