By Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe
A faith-based support group, Gidan Alheri, under the aegis of the Dangin Juna Afirka Initiative (DJAI), has distributed food items and cash assistance to its members and other vulnerable persons in Gombe State as part of activities to cushion the economic impact of Ramadan.
The beneficiaries received millet, sugar, 10kg bags of rice, spaghetti and N5,000 each to support their feeding during the fasting period.
The Special Assistant to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on Security and Intergovernmental Affairs, Yusuf Musa Danbayo, donated millet and sugar to 20 members of the group.
He described the gesture as part of efforts to promote charity and provide relief to vulnerable individuals, particularly during the holy month.
Chairman of the group, Sagir A.A. Haruna, said the Ramadan outreach is an annual initiative that has been sustained for four consecutive years.
He explained that the association also set up a committee to coordinate daily feeding for vulnerable groups and Almajiri schools across the state.
According to him, meals including kunu, kosai and spaghetti are being distributed for 25 days throughout Ramadan.
Haruna, who personally donated rice and additional cash support, noted that under the national body of DJAI, one state is selected each year for a special humanitarian outreach programme.
Some beneficiaries commended the leadership of the association for prioritising the welfare of members and extending support to those in need.
The group also provided cash and clothing assistance to one of its members, Aisha Remember, whose shop was recently destroyed by fire.
