By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau
A former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has distributed assorted grains worth over N1.3billion ahead of Ramadan in the state.
Flagging off the distribution on Sunday at the All progressive Congress, (APC) State Secretariat in Gusau, the former Governor and leader of APC in the state said that less privilege people and party supporters are to benefit from the gesture across the 14 local government areas in the state.
Specifically, he said a total of 130 trucks of assorted grains were procured and will be distributed to people as part of the gesture to ease Ramadan.
Former Governor Yari, who was represented by Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa said trucks of assorted grains that includes rice, maize, sugar and millets would be distributed to beneficiaries.
According to him, each Local Government would receive five trucks load of assorted grains, except Gusau local government which will get ten trucks being the state capital.
“A total of 130 trucks loaded with rice, sugar, millet and maize worth over N1.3 billion was procured by former Governor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar the leader of APC in zamfara state for distribution to people as part of Ramadan largesse”.
He explained that Local Government party executives were not part of those to benefit from the 5 trucks allocated to each local government, stressing that exco members would get their own separate.
“I warned those whose intention is to divert the grains or reduce part of it to desist from doing so, as leadership would not condoled such act, I call on any local government that receive less than what was allocated to report to me”. Marafa said.
Senator Marafa maintained that supporters of APC in the state are now United and would continue to remain United no matter what the squabbles among them.
In his welcome remarks, the state APC chairman Alhaji lawal M.Liman disclosed that APC is now becoming United and more stronger in the state.
Liman urged supporters of APC to always remain law abiding citizens and support the party.
