In a major philanthropic gesture to support the less privileged during the 2025 Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the Professor Isa Pantami Foundation has doled out 12 cows, 150 rams, and N66 million.
The donations, valued at over N170 million, would ease the burden of Sallah expenses for the poor, orphans, religious scholars, and community stakeholders across Gombe State and Abuja.
The distribution commenced on the 1st of June 2025 across the 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Gombe State, as well as parts of the Federal Capital Territory.
The Distribution Committee is chaired by Alhaji Ahmad Abubakar Walama, ex-Chairman of Dukku Local Government and former Commissioner for Local Government in Gombe State.
Walama, a kingmaker in the Gombe Emirate, noted that the donations were made to honour the Foundation’s commitment to uplifting vulnerable groups during religious festivities.
Breakdown of the intervention includes 150 rams valued at N49 million—100 allocated for beneficiaries in Gombe and 50 in Abuja—and 12 cows worth N15 million, all distributed in Gombe.
Furthermore, a total of N66 million in cash was shared among stakeholders, orphans, and the less privileged throughout the 11 LGAs of Gombe.
Committee members who coordinated the distribution are notable figures such as Dr. Abubakar Saidu, ex-Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe; Dr. Muhammad Bello of Gombe State University; Dr. Umar Garba Dokaji; Architect Dahiru Saidu; Alhaji Adamu Abubakar (Talban Akko).
Others include Muhammad J. Tulashi Billiri; Alhaji Muhammad Dandi Balanga; Dr. Buhari Magaji Bajoga; Hajiya Aisha Puma; Malama Jamila; Hajiya Uwani; Hon. Muhammad Buhari Dalhatu; Alhaji Bappa Abdullahi Ahmad, a retired CBN Director; and Malam Abdulhamid Hassan Shongom.
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Beneficiaries across various locations expressed deep gratitude for the gesture, offering prayers for the continued blessings and success of the Foundation and its founder.
The committee also made arrangements for additional cows to be slaughtered and meat distributed during Sallah at the Gombe residence of Professor Pantami to reach even more individuals in need.
Established by Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, the Foundation is dedicated to supporting education, health, feeding, and mentorship programmes for the underprivileged.
The latest assistance underscores the humanitarian organisation’s broader mission to alleviate hardship and promote social welfare in communities.