Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development,
Barrister Zubaida Damakka Abubakar on Saturday, disbursed food items
worth Millions of Naira to the less privileged women in Kano North
Senatorial zone of the state.
The food items are part of the 1,000 cartons of Sphagetti, 1,000 cartons
of macaroni, 300 bags of rice, 1,000 cartons of couscous, 1,000 bags of
Semovita, 1,000 bags of wheat flour and 500 bags of sugar donated on
Thursday, by the First Lady of the country, Mrs. Aisha Buhari to poor
women in Kano, to aimed at alleviate their sufferings.
According to the Press and PR Directorate of Govt.
house, Kano, Ameen K. Yassar, while presenting the food items to women
leaders at Bichi, Barr. Zubaida Damakka Abubakar described the gesture
as a remarkable one that deserves applause, noting that the First Lady
has proved to Nigerian that she really cares about them and that this is
the beginning of good things to come.
The Commissioner praised the first Lady for her humane disposition and
called people of Kano to give to the Buhari administration the necessary
support needed to move this country to a greater heights.
Barrister Zubaida stated the state government on its part is doing all
it can to assist the poor in the state, as it has carried out similar
humanitarian programs in recent times, like the daily offer of meals to
the needy during the month of Ramadan as well as empowerment programmes
for the widows, orphans and socially disadvantaged women.
She, therefore, enjoined beneficiaries of the food items donated by Mrs.
Buhari to make good use of the items and to take advantage of the state
government’s empowerment initiatives so as to lift themselves out of
poverty.
The Commissioner announced a donation of N500, 000 to the women leaders
from the 13 local government areas of Kano North Senatorial zone, to
enable them transport the donated items to their respective local
government areas.
On her part, the state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning,
Mrs. Aisha Muhammad Bello described the first Lady’s warm gesture as
coming at the right time, considering the fact that some persons find it
difficult to afford three square meals at the moment, due to financial
difficulties.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed their happiness that despite her
position, Mrs Aisha Buhari has not forgotten them, stressing that the
first Lady has really proven that she is a mother who is determined to
wipe away the tears of her children.
Govt. House, Kano