Kano State Governor Sets Aside N340 Million For Ramadan Meals. [See Photos]

Kano state government has set aside N340 million for the forthcoming free Ramadan Feeding Program, the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has revealed.

He made the disclosure while inspecting the foodstuff stocked at main Ramadan Feeding Collection Center, at Kano Printing Press, explaining that 3,600 bags of rice (50kg), 170 bags of Millet, 1,900 gallons (20 litre) cooking oil, 720 bags of beans, 1,008 bags of sugar, 1,080 bags of flour, 360 bags of dates and about 2,000,000 take way food packs were procured.

The governor added that 100 percent of all the needed materials for the feeding were secured by the government while 172 centers have been designated for the less privileged to break their Fast.

Governor Ganduje said that the committee handling the Ramadan Feeding would very soon meet with the 172 Center Coordinators for distribution of the food items, saying the exercise must be carried out with diligence in view of its spiritual significance.
  
“The Center coordinators are the ones to coordinate the preparation of the food for their respective domains. They must ensure that the food prepared is of high quality and that no food item is misappropriated”, the governor asserted.

He said like in previous years, he would personally go round to monitor the preparation and distribution of the Ramadan meals, appealing to well meaning members of the society to complement the efforts of the state government in this regard, particularly in view of the prevailing economic depression.

He called on expected beneficiaries to make good use of the Ramadan feeding exercise and pray for the success of the present administration.

Ameen K. Yassar
Press Secretary,
To the Executive Governor, Kano state,
2/6/2016