March 15, (THEWILL) – The Dawanau Market Development Association, Kano State, on Friday, donated grains worth over N10 million for distribution to the needy in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state.
The President of the association, Alhaji Muntaka Isah, presented the foodstuff to the Chairman of Dawakin Tofa Local Government, Dr Kabiru Danguguwa.
Isah said the gesture aimed to cushion the effects of the economic hardships being faced by the people, especially as they observe the current Ramadan Fast.
He said the materials being presented included beans, rice, millet and maize.
He appealed to the local government to expedite action to ensure that the grains reached the needy.
In his remarks, Danguguwa, represented by the Vice Chairman, Alhaji Ahmad Chedi, thanked the association for the gesture and assured of the commitment of the local government to ensuring that the grains reached the intended beneficiaries
“There will be no discrimination during the distribution of these grains, provided you are from Dawakin Tofa Local Government and you are among the needy, the gesture will be extended to you irrespective of the political party you belong to”, he said.
He appealed to wealthy individuals and philanthropists to emulate the association by extending such gestures to the needy.
Dawanau is the biggest grains market in the West African sub-region, supplying grains to such countries as Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and the Central African Republic.
The grains being supplied include sorghum, millet, maize, rice, beans and soybeans.
The market also supplies the World Food Programme (WFP), with 80 to 85 percent of the foodstuff it supplies to IDP camps across Nigeria.
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