By Umar Faruk Birnin Kebbi
The World Muslim League has disbursed N2.1 billion to 1,849 orphans in Kebbi State to support their upbringing. The funds were distributed through individual bank accounts, with each recipient receiving between N400,000 and N2 million.
Kebbi Deputy Governor, Sen. Umar Abubakar Tafida, flagged off the exercise under the supervision of Ustaz Atiyya Bin Ali Al-Zahrani from Saudi Arabia. Mallam Al-Amin Ahmad Hamza, acting Director of the Muslim World League’s Nigeria Regional Office, urged guardians to use the funds for the intended purpose: the orphans’ health, education, and upbringing.
Sen. Tafida commended the World Muslim League and Saudi Arabia for their humanitarian services. He assured that Governor Nasir Idris’s administration would sustain support for orphans and the needy.
Kebbi State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Aliyu, confirmed that all beneficiaries would receive funds through bank payments.
Recipients Hussaini Abubakar Yahaya and Hajiya Nana Zagga expressed gratitude to the World Muslim League, Saudi Arabia, and Kebbi State Government, urging well-to-do individuals to support orphans’ education, healthcare, and wellbeing
