The Kano State Government has distributed food items, clothes and cows to people living with disabilities (PLWDs) and 13 rehabilitation centres for mentally-retarded people across the state.
At the distribution of the items in Kano yesterday, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje said the beneficiaries were selected from the five emirate councils and 13 rehabilitation centres for mentally-retarded people in the state.
Ganduje, represented by the Executive Secretary, Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr Saleh Jili, said the occasion was an annual event to host people with disabilities and ensure that they too had the opportunity of celebrating Sallah in a joyous mood.
According to him, the food items distributed include rice, vegetable oil, cow, ram and clothing.
“Each of the beneficiaries from the 13 rehabilitation centres received a bag of rice, vegetable oil, cow and N20, 000 cash for firewood and ingredients.
“Other beneficiaries included the Emir of the blind, emir of the deaf, emir of the lepers and emir of the physically challenged, with their chiefs,” he said.
The governor added that they were all from the five emirate councils (Kano, Bichi, Karaye, Rano and Gaya), adding that over N6 million was spent on acquiring the items.
He listed the 13 rehabilitation centres for mentally-retarded people as those in Danbatta, Minjibir, Gaya, Wudil, Sumaila, Tudun Wada, Rano, Karaye, Shahuci, Dorayi, Bichi and Dawakin Kudu.
“The centres under SEMA were designed to provide psychological support, clinical services as well as vocational and skill acquisition training for the disabled,” he said.
Ganduje called on public-spirited individuals to support such gestures in order to assist the rehabilitation centres.
On behalf of the beneficiaries, the Secretary of the visually-impaired Association, Abdulrazak Ado-Zango, commended the state government for the gesture, promising that they would use the items judiciously.