HASENE KURBAN: Gov Yusuf flaggs-off distribution of meat to make 5,600 Kano people happy at Sallah
*As 700 cows are slaughtered as sacrifice at celebration
By KEMI KASUMU
Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inaugurated the distribution of meat from 700 cows to 5,600 individuals across the state, The DEFENDER can authoritatively report.
The development, it was learnt, was courtesy of a charitable a organisation based in Germany, HASENE, collaborating with the BARIS Foundation as part of their Eid-el-Adha Kurban for the year 1445 AH.
Launching the symbolic distribution at Bayero University campus, Governor Yusuf expressed profound joy at the benevolent act, foreseeing the upliftment of spirits among the countless individuals in need.
Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General Media and Publicity, Government House Kano and Spokesman to the Governor, gave details of this collaborative gesture in a statement he shared to media on Sunday June 16, 2024.
According to the statement, the Governor charged the administrators and distributors of this initiative to uphold justice and maintain a devout reverence for Allah, to ensure the fulfillment of their entrusted responsibilities and the realization of the Kurban project’s objectives within the state.
Additionally, the Governor advocated for the extension of meat distribution to patients in hospital, inmates of care facilities, and destitute individuals roaming the streets.
He reaffirmed the Kano State Government’s unwavering commitments to partnering with any organization willing to aid the state’s populace in various aspects of life.
One of the sponsors of this project from Germany, Muhammad Aydin, stated that their presence in Kano is to celebrate Edil-Kabir and share their sacrificial meat with the Muslim community, intending to strengthen the bond of brotherhood.
He expressed gratitude for the gracious reception and warm hospitality extended to them by the Kano State Government and, by extension, the people of state.
