Senator Abdulaziz Yari approves 746 trucks of food items for Zamfara Ramadan package
By IBRAHIM KANOMA, Gusau
According to Liman, each of the 14 Local Government Areas in the state will receive 45 trucks of the assorted food items. He further revealed that about 315,000 beneficiaries have been captured for the distribution, which is expected to commence before the start of the Ramadan fast.
Former Governor of Zamfara State and Senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Senator Abdulaziz Ahmad Yari, has approved the delivery of 746 trucks of assorted food items for distribution to residents of Zamfara State as part of his 2025 Ramadan welfare package.
The Chairman of Senator Abdulaziz Yari Palliatives State Distribution Committee, Dr. Lawal M. Liman (Gabdon Ƙaura), who also chairs the Governing Board of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Zaria, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Gusau.
Dr. Liman stated that out of the 746 trucks, 628 trucks of assorted food items are earmarked for general distribution to the people of Zamfara State, regardless of political affiliation. He added that 118 trucks of rice will be distributed through Polling Unit Committees of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the state’s 147 political wards as the first phase of the exercise.
According to him, each of the 14 Local Government Areas in the state will receive 45 trucks of the assorted food items. He further revealed that about 315,000 beneficiaries have been captured for the distribution, which is expected to commence before the start of the Ramadan fast.
Dr. Liman urged all officials involved in the distribution process at various levels to strictly adhere to the laid-down guidelines to ensure transparency and fairness, in line with the donor’s objective of alleviating hardship among the people.
The statement was contained in a press release issued to journalists in Gusau and signed by Hon. Ibrahim Muhammad (Danmadamin Birnin Magaji), Chairman of the Publicity Committee.
