Ramadan: El-Rufai Feed 120,000 Muslims In 10 days By Lola Seriki- Idahosa

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai and his friends have
since the beginning of Ramadan fasting fed 120,000 less privileged
Muslims during their ‘Iftar’ feeding programme.

It would be recalled that Governor El-Rufai led government had on
assumption of office last year abolished the practice of distributing
rice and other food stuffs to privileged individuals and organisations
in the name of Ramadan and festivities gifts. It described the
practice as waste of public fund.

The current programme according to the Project Coordinator, Hajia
Maryam Sani is solely sponsored by El-Rufai and his friends, as part
of their personal assistance to the needy Muslims during the month of
Ramadan.

According to Hajia Sani, the food programme is coordinated on behalf
of Governor El-Rufai and friends by Ummul Khair Foundation across the
state.

Speaking while distributing packaged cooked rice and soft drinks to
beneficiaries at Kano Road, in the heart of Kaduna metropolis, Sani
the programme was targeted at reaching 360,000 needy Muslim by the end
of Ramadan fasting.

According to her, “We have started the programme since the first day
of Ramadan. The programme is sponsored by His Excellency, The Governor
of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai in his personal capacity and
with contributions from his friends.

“They contracted our foundation to handle the project for them,
because the were keen at ensuring that the food gets to the real less
privileged people. And as you can see the people we just distrusted
the food to now are people who really need this help.

“The distribution is going on simultaneously in 15 local governments
areas and everyday, we prepare food for 12,000 people in all these
local government areas.”

“With this number, not less than 120,000 people have so far been fed.
And by the end of the 30th day of Ramadan, 360,000 less privileged
Muslims would have been fed.” Hajia Sani said.

One of the beneficiaries, Amina Musa, a beggar prayed for Governor
El-Rufai and all those involved in sponsoring the Ramadan feeding
programme.