THE Nasrul- lahi -li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) Agency for Zakat and Sadaqat (NAZAS) has expanded its operations to the northern part of the country.
The move, according to the Chairman, Board of Directors, Alhaji Niyi Yusuf was necessitated by the growing awareness of Muslims on the subject of Zakat and Sadaqat.
Incorporated in 2014, the aim and objective of the charity organisation is to provide a platform for the collection, distribution, administration and management of Zakat and Sadaqat in fulfilment of Allah’s commandment.
Since inception, NAZAS has collected and distributed over N170 million to empower over 650 persons.
It has provided scholarship to over 120 indigent students in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, relief materials to over 26,000 displaced persons in IDP camps in Borno, Yobe and Gombe States.
The organisation has also sponsored medical outreach programmes to support over 2,300 persons including non-Muslims.
The company also gives up to date guidance and counselling on Zakat calculation as well as collect and manage Waqf (endowment).
The FCT Zone, which was the first to be inaugurated outside Lagos and Ogun states, has as members of its advisory council, eminent Muslims with good track records of community, social, political, economic and religious engagements in the society.
The Chairman of the council, Alhaji Isiaq Ajibola, is the former Managing Director of DailyTrust newspaper.
Other members on the council are Alhaji Yusuf Ali; Mr SOQ Giwa, an Abuja-based lawyer; Dr. Nasir Raji Mustapha, a Director at National Productivity Centre; Alhaji Kilani Adebayo of the Federal Ministry of Health; Alhaji Shuaib Kasandubu a Director of UBA Trustee, Imam Shutti Adeoye of Premium Pensions Ltd; Hajia Mulkat Osinaike; Hajia Maryam Shehu; Alhaja Suebat Adenike Lawal; and Hajia Kudirat Abdul Hamid.
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