- The Sokoto State government plans to expand its Ramadan feeding program to more communities, ensuring more indigent and vulnerable individuals benefit
- Governor Aliyu highlighted efforts to renovate mosques, provide stipends for maintenance, and support the Hisbah Board’s independent operations
The Sokoto State government has announced plans to establish more Ramadan feeding centres to support the destitute.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu revealed this initiative while commissioning the remodeled Ruggar Wauru Jumu’at Mosque over the weekend.
He stated, “We are finalizing arrangements for the 2025 Ramadan feeding program. Our goal is to extend feeding centres to underserved areas, ensuring more needy, vulnerable, and less privileged people benefit.”
Aliyu also assured us that efforts are being made to enhance the quality of food served at these centres.
The governor highlighted the administration’s progress in renovating and constructing several mosques and Islamiyya schools. Completed Jumu’at mosques include Sheikh Musa Lukuwa, Tahsinul Qur’an, Runjin Sambo, Sheikh Gumi, Unguwar Rogo, Sultan Maccido, and Emir Yahaya Road. Others, such as those in Kebbe, Illela, Shagari, Kware, and Gawon Nama, are still undergoing renovation.
“These efforts align with our campaign promises to promote religious affairs,” Aliyu stated.
He added that 90 Jumu’at mosques in the state metropolis now receive monthly maintenance stipends of N300,000 to N500,000.
Aliyu also addressed the recently reactivated Hisbah Board, emphasizing its successes in curbing social vices. He confirmed that Hisbah operates independently, without government interference, and will continue to receive state support.
The governor reaffirmed his commitment to prioritizing Islamic propagation in Sokoto, a predominantly Muslim state.
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