Yobe Govt.releases 73m for feeding less privileged


By Yusuf A Yusuf, Damaturu


Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has approved the sum of ₦73 million for  feeding of the less privileged and vulnerable throughout the 2023 fasting period in the State.

Briefing journalist in damaturu,Yobe  state Commissioner for religious affairs,Alhaji Mala Musti said,
Governor Buni has also approved the sum of ₦30 million for the payment of allowances to Muslim preachers who will seek to guide the Muslim faithful through the 2023 Ramadan fasting period in the State.



He said,it has been the tradition of Yobe state government even in the previous governor's times the state used to feed the less privilege and the needy in the  society to assist them in the name of "IFTAR". 

Mala Musty Maintained that, Governor Buni has also bought the idea as he did the samething in all the previous years of his present and this year "2023", is also not an exceptional.

The religious Commissioner further revealed that,government has giving the approval of about 1050 bags of rice to carry out the programme saying though the ministry received some part of it but have been assured to get the remaining bags of the rice as the feeding would continue up to the end of Ramadan.

“The amount approved by the government,₦73 million will be used for purchase of rams and cooking condiments across  67 feeding centres created in the state.

"We have scheduled to make our officers to go round and inspect all the feeding centres,we can't leave it like this for people to go and do what ever they like",Said the religious Commissioner.



He revealed that,Islam has giving a lots of priority to feeding the poor, most importantly during the month of ramadan. 

Mala Musti appealed to well to do individual in the state to assist the less privileged ones in their communities adding that government alone cannot do everything.

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