The Commissioner for the Kano State Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, Abduljabbar Muhammad Umar, has empowered more than 6,000 vulnerable residents in Kano State through the distribution of food items and cash assistance aimed at supporting less-privileged members of the community.
The empowerment programme targeted 6,080 beneficiaries drawn from different vulnerable groups, including women, youth, and other less-privileged members of society across the state.
Speaking during the distribution exercise, Abduljabbar said the gesture was aimed at supporting vulnerable and less-privileged residents and helping to ease the economic hardship faced by many households.
Under the programme, each beneficiary received one bag of rice, one carton of Supergett noodles, and ₦20,000 in cash support to assist them in meeting basic needs.
The distribution was scheduled to take place over two days, with 3,480 beneficiaries receiving their packages on the first day, while 2,600 additional beneficiaries are expected to benefit on the second day, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 6,080 people.
The empowerment initiative involved the distribution of over 21,000 bags of rice and 21,000 cartons of Supergett noodles, as well N20,000 each as financial assistance, reflecting what organizers described as a major humanitarian intervention to support vulnerable residents.
Abduljabbar noted that the programme underscores the importance of community support and social responsibility, stressing that assisting the less privileged remains a key step toward improving welfare and strengthening solidarity among residents of Kano State.
Also present during the empowerment programme was the Commissioner for the Kano State Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ahmed Tijjani Auwal, who commended the initiative and highlighted the state government’s broader humanitarian interventions during the ongoing Ramadan period.
The religious affairs commissioner disclosed that the government of Kano State has also established 160 Ramadan feeding centres across the state, where about 1,000 people benefit daily from prepared meals to break their fast.
According to him, the initiative is expected to reach approximately 1.5 million beneficiaries throughout the Ramadan period, demonstrating the commitment of the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to supporting vulnerable residents during the holy month.
The empowerment programme by the land commissioner, stakeholders say, complements the government’s broader social welfare efforts aimed at providing relief to vulnerable populations and improving living conditions for residents across Kano State.
The beneciaries and their groups are; Nigeria Correctional Centre Imams, Zakkah Commission, Sharia Commission, Hisbah Board, Imams Other Security Agencies, Kano State Council of Imams, Daawah Group of Nigeria, Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah, Sha’irai Group and Nigeria Aid Jama’atul Nasaraul Islam.
Others are; Council of Quranic & Islamiyya Schools, First Aid Group of Fityanul Islam of Nigeria, Fadar Sarkin Guragu, Nigerian Association of Blind – Kano Chapter, Kano State Association of Deaf, Kano State Grave Attenders Association, Voice of Widows, Divorcees & Orphans Association, Women and Orphan Development Association, Joints Da’awah group and Kungiyar Mahaddata Al-Qur’ani.
Also in the list includes Tijjaniyya (Sheikh Ali Bichi), Sheikh Auwal Tijjani (Commissioner), Izala (Malam Usamatu Salga), Gwani Auwal Mukhtar, Tsangaya (Gwani Musa Falaki), Kadiriyya (Sheikh Bazallahi Sheikh Nasir Kabara), Kungiyoyin Fulani 44 LG, Kungiyoyin Yan Fansho among others.