25th January, 2015
Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto state has distributed 10, 000 bags of rice and N10 million to the needy in 85 districts spread across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
The chairman of the State’s Zakkat and Endowment Committee, Alhaji Lawal Maidoki made this known in an interview with NAN in Sokoto on Saturday.
Maidoki, who supervised the distribution of the commodity, said that the governor had also provided N 10 million to be given to all the beneficiaries.
“Each person will get a bag of rice and N 1,000 to transport it.
“The gesture is aimed at alleviating the suffering of the beneficiaries,” he explained.
Maidoki appealed to other wealthy individuals in the state to give out Zakkat (alms) promptly and properly.
“They should also institute endowments to cleanse their wealth and help in reducing hunger and poverty in the society,” he said.