The acting Governor, Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, stated this while flagging-off the programme at the premises of Kano Printing Press for the 140 centres across the eight metropolitan Local Governments in the metropolis.
He said the objective of the programme, which has been a tradition and sustained since 2015 by the Governor Ganduje-led administration, is to reduce hardship encountered by the less-privileged, to enable them observe Ramadan fast with comfort and ease.
In a press statement, the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hassan Musa Fagge, said the acting Governor called on members of the Ramadan free feeding committee to discharge their duties judiciously.
Speaking on behalf of the members of the committee, the state Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Murtala Garo, assured that they would ensure regular supervision of the programme across the 140 centres of the eight metropolitan local governments.
While appreciating the State Government for sustaining the gesture, he said the food items provided for the success of the Ramadan include 4,300 bags of rice, 1,310 bags of millet, 865 bags of beans, 1,310 bags of sugar, 2,240 cartons of macaroni, 2,940 Jerry cans of groundnut oil, 2,160 jerry cans of palm oil, 52,000 bags of sachet water and a lot more.
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