The Kazaure Emirate Council in Jigawa has distributed foodstuff and livestock worth N12 million to 2,720 needy persons in the area.
The emirates’ spokesperson, Malam Gambo Garba, made this known in a statement in Dutse on Wednesday.
The items were distributed to deserving families in Karkarna village of Yankwashi district in the Yankwashi Local Government Area of the state.
In his remarks at the occasion, the Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib Hussaini, commended those who gave out the Zakkat to support the needy.
Hussaini, who was represented by the Makama of Kazaure, Jamilu Umaru, also urged other wealthy persons in the emirate to support the vulnerable and less privileged in the society in order to reduce poverty.
The emir tasked parents in the area to bring up their children well and to educate them.
(NAN)
