Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan yesterday distributed N222.5 million to households drawn from 60 wards in the six local government areas of Yobe North Senatorial District to celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir.
The distribution, which was carried out through a committee set up by Lawan, targeted households and individuals in need within the district and beyond.
Chairman of the selection and distribution committee, Alhaji Suleiman Jamo, said the gesture was aimed at cushioning the economic hardship faced by many constituents owing to the high cost of living as Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.
The cash gifts were distributed to each household, including individuals, with a total of 3,430 households and individuals benefitting from the initiative sponsored by the Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (SAIL) Foundation.
According to him, other beneficiaries are traditional leaders, party executives and stakeholders in Yobe North.
He said the other items to be distributed include 1,500 cartons of spaghetti, 1,140 bags of maize and guinea corn, 1,500 clothings for children, 800 wrappers for women, 2,000 blankets, 2,000 mats, among others.
