Former Governor of Zamfara Abdulazeez Yari Abubakar has donated a total of 130 trucks ot assorted food stuffs to thousands of party supporters as Ramadan welfare package.
According to the statistics by the party office said the food stuffs to be distributed would cost the state worth N1. 4 billion naira.
He said, the assorted food items include 54 trucks of of rice, 32 trucks of sugar, 22 trucks of maize and 22 trucks of millet.
According to the breakdown by the Chairman of the distribution committee Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa, Gusau the capital city of Zamfara would received a total of 400 bags of rice, 1,200 bags of sugar, 600 bags of maize and 600 bags of millet.
Each of the remaining 13 local government council areas would received 1200 bags of rice, 600 bags of sugar, 300 bags of maize and 300 bags of millet.
The items include 54 trucks of 50kg bags of rice, 32 trucks of 50kg bags of sugar, 22 trucks of maize and 22 trucks of millet.
Represented by Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa Yari said, the gesture is to enable Muslims perform their Ramadan fast with relative ease.
” Former governor Yari decided to disburse these food items to assist the needy to perform this year’s Ramadan at ease in line with our party’s quest to enhance the standard of living of our people,” Senator Marafa added.
