Incarcerated leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, yesterday flagged off distribution of Ramadan palliatives to 111,000 Nigerians in Kaduna.
Performing the flag off on behalf of the IMN leader who is currently being held at the Kaduna State Correctional Service alongside his wife Zeenat, Mukhtar Abdullahi Sherrif, a member of the palliatives committee, said it had been Zakzaky’s tradition to distribute foodstuff during the holy month of Ramadan.
Sherrif said, “Sheikh Zakzaky has always been giving out food to the less privileged when he was free. Even while in detention, he has continued to do the same, and this year is no different.
“We are distributing these food items to cushion hardship faced by Nigerians, Christians and Muslims alike. We are distributing these food packs to 3,000 people in each state of the country, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).”
He said the first batch of 600 beneficiaries in Kaduna had been reached, adding that, “In ensuring that we adhere to medical experts’ advice on curbing the spread of the COVID-19, we will be distributing 600 bags daily.”
