GAGDI FELICITATES WITH MUSLIM UMMAH ON EID-EL-FITR, DISTRIBUTES #12 MILLION CASH, SALLAH RICE TO PKK MUSLIMS
The member representing PKK and Chairman House Committee on Navy, Rt Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has sent out a warmth felicitation to the Muslim Ummah in commemoration of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, marking the end of Ramadan.
In a strong worded statement, the lawmaker indulges Muslims to reflect on the blessings of the holy month of Ramadan and continue the good deeds that typifies the live of a true believer, especially in the holy month in line with the teachings of the holy prophet Mohammed (SAW).
Meanwhile, in consonance with his tradition of providing incentives for his constituents during religious festivities, Gagdi has doled out #12 million cash, and bags of rice to some few selected members of his constituents for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.
The amount consist of various cash incentives to Imams of Friday and daily mosques, in Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam LGAs, Muslim Districts and Village Heads in PKK, various Muslim groups within the constituency and Jos based Muslim stakeholders who are from PKK.
Various groups and individuals in Kanam LGA, which is known to have the highest concentration of Muslims in the Constituency got a disbursement of #4.9 million, Pankshin LGA got a disbursement of #1.3 million, Kanke got #1.1 million, Jos based stakeholders got #3million, while political parties and party stakeholders got a disbursement of #3 million, bringing the total disbursement to a little over #12 million.
While assuring that all those who are listed in the disbursement paper will get their Sallah package, Gagdi maintains that his benevolence is not out of abundance of resources, but out of his inborn desire to share whatever he has with those in need; especially at festive periods like this, where some families may encounter difficulties in providing for their households.
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