Ramadan: Kano budgets N220m for free feeding centres

The Kano State Government has earmarked over N220
million to provide free food to the needy during the
Muslim fasting period of Ramadan.
The Chairman of the committee on Ramadan Free
Feeding Programme, Alhaji Usman Bala, disclosed this
in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on
Thursday in Kano.
Bala, who is the Principal Private Secretary to Governor
Abdullahi Ganduje, said the government had concluded
all arrangements to commence the programme on
Thursday, June 18.
He said the government had increased the number of
feeding centres from 120 to 175 across the state,
pointing out that the centres had since been provided
with the required food items.
“Food items including rice, beans, millet, flour, cooking
oil among others have been provided at each of the
centres.
“Each centre will have a five-man coordinating
committee in addition to six cooks who will be
preparing the meal.
“We also engaged the services of some sanitary
inspectors who will always ensure that the environment
is clean and tidy,” he said.
Bala said after the meal was prepared, it would be
distributed to all the designated feeding centres in
polythene bags specially made for the programme.
He called on the workers and committee members to
exhibit high sense of honesty and commitment in order
to ensure the success of the programme.
Bala said government had placed those handling the
programme on allowance, and warned that anybody
found wanting would be decisively dealt with.
“The programme is aimed at assisting the less
privileged during the Ramadan period. So we hope they
will keep to the tenets of the programme,” he added.