President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote; BUA Group CEO, Abdulsamad Rabiu; and other wealthy individuals to assist the indigents in the society to alleviate their suffering, particularly during the Ramadan fast.
The President’s call was made in Kano on Sunday during the inauguration of the distribution of 140 truck-loads of rice, a generous donation by Senator Abdullahi Yari as a tribute to the President.
Represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Tinubu commended the gesture.
He said that it was aimed at supporting individuals who were in need at this critical time.
“All over the world, leadership belongs to more than one person. There is need to always help the vulnerable in the society.
“Let us come together, unite as a country and forge ahead for a better Nigeria,” he said.
Tinubu commended Yari for donating the 140 trucks of rice labelled with his name and picture for distribution to the less-privileged.
He also said that the commodity would go along way in easing the hardship faced by many at this time.
The president, however, called on Nigerians to pray for the unity, peace and progress of the country during the holy month of Ramadan.
Earlier, the representative of Yari, Dr Abubakar Danburam, said the 140 trucks contained 50kg of 84, 000 bags of rice.
Danburam revealed that it would be distributed to at least 500,000 households in the North.
He said that the gesture was to complement Tinubu’s efforts of supporting the needy and other vulnerables in the society.
Meanwhile, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced the commencement of Ramadan in Nigeria.
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This followed the Sultan of Sokoto confirming the sighting of moon to commence the Ramadan season.
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced the commencement of Ramadan in Nigeria.
This followed the Sultan of Sokoto confirming the sighting of the moon to commence the Ramadan season.
This was disclosed by the Sultane in a post on X which reads: “The Sultanate has confirmed a single sighting claim and His Eminence the Sultan will soon make an announcement. Ramadan Mubarak.”
This is coming when Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of the crescent moon signifying the beginning of the Holy month of Ramadan.
The moon was spotted on Sunday evening.
This means March 10 is the last day of the month of Sha’ban and the holy month begins today, Monday, March 11, 2024.
Ramadan, determined by the lunar Islamic calendar in which months span either 29 or 30 days, commences and concludes based on the sighting of the crescent moon.
