Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle said the government has commenced the distribution of food items and clothing worth over N1.8 billion to indigents across the state.
Matawalle inaugurated the distribution on Saturday to mark the commencement of the Ramadan in Gusau.
The governor said the items include 125,701 bags of food stuffs and 40,000 pieces of clothing materials.
“As we observe the first day of the holy month, I feel greatly delighted to inaugurate our yearly distribution of Ramadan packages to the people of Zamfara. We procured the items for Ramadan feeding and welfare at the total cost of N1,818,209,000.
“I pray that we will wholeheartedly partake in activities that will positively transform us and bring about our moral rebirth,” Matawalle said.
He urged Muslims to increase acts of charity, constant recitation of the Holy Qur’an, and other devotional activities that would bring the ummah closer to their creator.
According to him, the holy Ramadan is an excellent opportunity for Muslims to reflect on the current challenges and pray to Allah to deliver the ummah from them.
“This is a religious and social responsibility that has been placed on our shoulders. I, therefore, implore each of us to spend more time praying to Allah for His mercy and benevolence to our country.
“Even though our number one security challenge of banditry remains a formidable one, we thank Almighty Allah for the successes being recorded by the day in this relentless fight. We will never give up until a total victory is achieved,” he said.