Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara says his administration had
spent over N3 billion on various welfare packages during Ramadan
fasting and preparation for Eid-El-Fitr.
The governor announced this in a state-wide broadcast in
commemoration of the Sallah festival to mark the end of the 30 days
Ramadan fast.
He said that over N2.9 billion was spent in feeding indigents
during the fasting period and buying of assorted grains distributed
to the state’s civil servants on a subsidised loan.
Matawalle said another N55.2 million was used to buy 280 cows,
which were distributed to civil servants, groups and community
leaders to mark the Sallah festival.
Similarly, the governor said clothing materials were distributed
to 40,000 orphans across the 17 emirates in the 14 Local Government
Areas of the state.
He reiterated his administration’s resolve to meet the yearnings
of the people through the provision of welfare packages and the
early payment of May salary to workers on May 18 to enable them to
celebrate Sallah comfortably.
The governor urged people of the state to continue to observe
all the COVID-19 preventive guidelines, especially social
distancing, the use of face masks, regular hand washing and the use
of hand sanitisers.
He urged Muslims to imbibe the teachings derived from the
fasting period.
Matawalle also called on them to use the Sallah period to pray
against the novel coronavirus disease as well as pray for sustained
national unity and wellbeing.
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara says his administration had
spent over N3 billion on various welfare packages during Ramadan
fasting and preparation for Eid-El-Fitr.
The governor announced this in a state-wide broadcast in
commemoration of the Sallah festival to mark the end of the 30 days
Ramadan fast.
He said that over N2.9 billion was spent in feeding indigents
during the fasting period and buying of assorted grains distributed
to the state’s civil servants on a subsidised loan.
Matawalle said another N55.2 million was used to buy 280 cows,
which were distributed to civil servants, groups and community
leaders to mark the Sallah festival.
Similarly, the governor said clothing materials were distributed
to 40,000 orphans across the 17 emirates in the 14 Local Government
Areas of the state.
He reiterated his administration’s resolve to meet the yearnings
of the people through the provision of welfare packages and the
early payment of May salary to workers on May 18 to enable them to
celebrate Sallah comfortably.
The governor urged people of the state to continue to observe
all the COVID-19 preventive guidelines, especially social
distancing, the use of face masks, regular hand washing and the use
of hand sanitisers.
He urged Muslims to imbibe the teachings derived from the
fasting period.
Matawalle also called on them to use the Sallah period to pray
against the novel coronavirus disease as well as pray for sustained
national unity and wellbeing.