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ZMSG Spends Over N3b On Fasting, Sallah Welfare

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ZMSG Spends Over N3b On Fasting, Sallah Welfare

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Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara said his administration spent over N3 billion on various welfare packages during Ramadan fasting and preparation for Eid-El-Fitr.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the governor made the disclosure in a state-wide broadcast in commemoration of the Sallah festival to mark the end of the 30 days Ramadan fast.

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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 disclosed that 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.

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Similarly, he 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.

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