Sokoto feeds fasting Muslims at Ramadan
For a society conscious of benefits inherent in carrying out duties to Allah through upliftment of human living standard like Sokoto State Islamic community, feeding the needy, particularly during the fasting season of Ramadan, is a must do.
It is as a result of this that Sokoto State Government under the administration of Dr. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has taken it upon itself to feed fasting Muslims in designated Iftar Centres across the state, baring in mind that feeding one fasting Muslim in Ramadan earns the feeding hand a full reward of a fasting person while that fed person’s reward is not affected.
No fewer than 138 Ramadan feeding centres are currently, therefore, feeding between 200 and 250 persons each, daily in the Sokoto metropolis.
The Chairman of the Sokoto State 2019 Ramadan Feeding Programme, Mallam Lawal Maidoki, told journalists on Tuesday that 231 groups were also being supported under the initiative.
Maidoki said the previous feeding centres were being maintained while additional ones were established with the increased feeding budget provided by the state government.
He explained that five persons were appointed to run each centre in addition to a supervisor while members of the Ramadan Feeding Committee were going round for monitoring.
According to him, the committee made up of 54 members often go round for routine supervision every day.
He said the programme was going on smoothly although with few challenges.
Maidoki, who is also the Chairman of the Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission, said 10 bags of rice, three bags of millet, a bag of beans, chicken among other items as well as N10,000 was being allocated to each centre for 10 days.
He further said four security officials were stationed at each centre to ensure order in the distribution exercise.
