Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has adopted 95 orphans in Kano.
The governor announced this during a special lunch with the 95 children presently under the care of the state Orphanage home since the loss of their biological parents.
The luncheon was part of activities marking the 2024 Independence Day anniversary in Kano.
According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson Mr. Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf declared full responsibility for the orphans henceforth.
According to him, “I want to announce that we have assumed full responsibility of all the 95 orphans domiciled in this facility, we will take care of their education from primary to tertiary, healthcare services, feeding and other social needs throughout my tenure.”
The Governor assured that until the end his tenure, the orphans would be treated as very important personalities with full benefit, care and privileges. He added that the state government will accorded the children opportunity to reach their full potentials in life.
The orphanage home, established 54 years ago, for the first time, witness the kind gesture Governor Yusuf offered while spending quality time with the vulnerable children.
“You are now my children, I will take care of you as my own, you will begin to feel the good side of life in sha Allah,” the Governor assured
The statement added that the Governor had donated food items worth millions of naira for the welfare, safety and food security for the orphans.