Free Food For 930,000 Fasting Muslims In Kano

The Government of Kano state has fed over 930,000 fasting Muslim over this period of Ramadan and has promised to do it till the end of the fasting.

The Committee Chairman on Ramadan Feeding and Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba said this on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the Government House in Kano.

Garba said that 250 people observing Ramadan each from 186 centres across the state received food supply daily to break their fast.

“Feeding 250 people from each of the 186 centres will give their numbers to 46,500 daily, and if multiplied by 30 days of the month of Ramadan, the number rises to over 1.395 million people,” he added.

Malam Garba also commended Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje for sustaining the yearly Ramadan feeding, despite the present insufficiency of funds for the state.

Malam Garba disclosed that the committee had so far achieved its objective and succeeded in both distribution of the food items and supervising it.

He said the state government has approved additional menu including Spaghetti and Macaroni as well as other food items.

He then appealed to well-to-do Muslims in the state to complement the government’s effort as the programme was aimed at assisting the poor in the society feed well during this holy month of Ramadan.

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