1600 benefit from Katsina Speaker’s N32.1m Ramadan gift
No fewer than 1,600 indigent persons and some stakeholders have benefitted from a donation of N32.1 million given out by the Speaker of Katsina House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Yahaya.
The donation was to reduce the current level of economic hardship to enable the people discharge their religious obligations during the Ramadan.
Nasir said he would continue to improve the socio-economic conditions of people of the constituency through delivery of dividends of democracy and enactment of good laws.
According to him, the beneficiaries include the needy, orphans, party leaders, religious and traditional leaders and members of Gwagware Foundation.
Others are security personnel, elders and the media.
Some of the beneficiaries express gratitude to the Speaker for the gesture, saying it would reduce the harsh conditions they have found themselves.
Also, the State Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Muhammad Sani Ali urged political office holders to emulate the gesture and bring succour to the people.
He solicited for the support of the people for the government to overcome the current hardship, including the security challenges in parts of the state.
