Yobe government supports 1,000 orphans with N50,000 each
Many orphans in Yobe have benefitted from the state government’s scholarship awards from primary to tertiary levels within and outside Nigeria.
Governor Mai Mala Buni announced this in Damaturu on Saturday. He made the declaration while inaugurating the distribution of N50,000 in cash support to each of 1,000 orphans in the state’s 17 local government areas.
He said many Yobe children had been enrolled in the state’s Tsangaya education system (a traditional Islamic education system), reportedly performing impressively.
The governor commended the charity efforts of different stakeholders, particularly during Ramadan, and encouraged such acts of generosity all year round.
He said the annual programme of giving cash support to orphans was intended to give them a sense of belonging, particularly during festive periods.
Mr Buni appreciated religious leaders for promoting the importance of supporting orphans and urged them to continue the message beyond Ramadan.
He called on Yobe residents to use Ramadan to pray for peace and prosperity for the state and the nation.
Some beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the Yobe government for the N50,000 gesture.
(NAN)
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