Zakat C'ttee Donates N.5m To Kwara Boat Mishap Survivors
The Majlis for Sadakah, Zakat and Waqf in Kwara State has donated N500,000 to the victims of the recent boat mishap in Patigi, Patigi local government area of the state.
The chairman of the implementation committee of the group, Ambassador Sheikh- Uthman AbdulAzeez presented the money to Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Bologi II, on behalf of the main chairman, Engr. Saad Belgore.
AbdulAzeez said the special package is to provide a little succour to the families of the victims of the unfortunate incident.
He called on the state government to as a matter of urgency establish the State Emergency Management Agency which will be saddled with the responsibility of providing immediate support to victims of disasters in the state.
He commiserated with the state government and people of Patigi Emirate Council over the death of 106 people and disappearance of some others in the boat mishap that occurred in Egbu village while returning from a ceremony in Egboti village, Niger State.
AbdulAzeez prayed to God to forgive the departed souls and comfort the families they left behind.
Earlier, the Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Bologi II who was represented by the district head of Cekpan, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim, had thanked the members of the Majlis for Sadakah , Zakat and Waqf for their kind gesture. He extended the Patigi Emirate's gratitude to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari who is the grand patron of the Majlis.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Waziri Yakubu Gobir Arinola Lawal Gbajabiamila James Kolo Oko-Olowo Ifelodun Lotus Bank Boko Haram Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Yusuf Lanre Badmus Kwara Hotel Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu Ilorin Muslim Community Ilorin South Constituency Ayodele Olaosebikan Muhammed Danjuma AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi The Herald Modupe Oluwole Iyiola Oyedepo Taibat Ayinke Ahmed Kwasu Idi-Ape IDPU Suwa-Arabs Abdullahi AbdulMajeed Yakubu Danladi JSSCE Moremi High School Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro March 18 Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen Ibrahim Mashood Gambari LABTOP General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin Orisun Igbomina Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State Otunba Taiwo Joseph Akeem Olatunji Olatunde Michaels AbdulRahman Saad Charles Ibitoye Abdulganiyu Oladosu Umar Gunu Bayo Ojo Isiaka Gold Mohammed Alabi Lawal Osuwa Lithium Deposit LAK Jimoh Muhammed Aliyu Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi Dorcas Afeniforo Baboko Primary School Pakata Patriots Academic Staff Union Of Universities Segun Abifarin Rotimi Oyedepo Umar Bayo Abdulwahab S.O. Opowoye Elerin Of Adanla Adijat Adebiyi Ishaq Salman Joseph Yemi Ajayi Balogin Alanamu Emir Of Yashikira Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation Tafidan Kaiama Saliu Alamoyo Gbemi Saraki Tunde Mukaila Mustapha Oloruntoyosi Thomas Crystal Corner Shops Ahmed Alhasssan Suleman Abubakar

