Former Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has donated food items to Christians communities in the State.
The former Governor said the donation was to assist Christians to celebrate Christmas with ease.
Factional chairman of the APC in the state, Hon. Lawal M. Liman Gabdon Kaura commended the gesture while presenting this year’s Christmas assistance provided by Yari to the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Igbo Community and the Yoruba at a ceremony in Gusau on Monday.
He lauded Yari’s efforts in making the People happy in all seasons despite that he has been out of office for about three years.
Kaura, who was represented by the factional Secretary of the Party, Hon. Sani Musa Talata Mafara, said it was the tradition whens the Former Governor was in office, adding that the gesture has been sustained 3 years after his exit from office.
“Former Governor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar and other major stakeholders of the Party in the State have kept the flag flying” he said.
He maintained that at the commencement of each year’s Ramadan, Eid Kabir and Maulud Celebration assorted Grains, Clothes, Cows and Rams were provided to the Citizens of the State in all the 2,516 Polling Units of 147 Wards in the 14 Local Government Areas.
Receiving the items, Chairman of the State Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Iliya Tsiga, Chairman, Igbo Community Progressives Association, Chief Emmanuel Anokwuru, Chairman, Igbo APC Zamfara state, Mr. Collins Ofodile and Chairman, APC Yoruba Wing Zamfara state, Mr. Ishaq Lawal expressed gratitude to the former governor.
They pledged to sustain prayers for the return of permanent peace, unity and progress to the State and the Nation at large.
At the event, the State Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN received 400 bags of Rice, 10 Cows and One Million Naira, Igbo Community Association got 40 bags of Rice and 2 Cows, APC Yoruba Wing, 20 bags of Rice and one Cow, while APC Igbo Wing got 40 bags of Rice and 2 Cows.
