Kebbi-Trust Online Newspaper

KEBBI GOVERNOR'S AIDE, HON. (DR) USMAN GWANDU SPENDS N15 MILLION ON RAMADAN, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT

The Special Adviser to Kebbi State Governor on International Donor Agencies and the Gamjin Gwandu, Dr Usman Buhari Ali Gwandu, has graciously distributed food items and reactivated the Ramadan food centers in his Illelah community in Gwandu local government area of Kebbi state. 

A total of 600 cartons of pasta (spaghetti) under his *GAMJIN GWANDU NA KAURAN GWANDU* initiative were distributed, alongside bags of millet for making iftar pap (kunu). 

These were distributed to community members, relatives, friends, as well as other well wishers as a gesture and symbol of togetherness during this ramadan period and beyond. 

Hon. Usman Gwandu, under the *GAMJIN GWANDU FOUNDATION,* also supported 100 indigent from all the 10 wards of Gwandu local government area with JAMB forms and other logistics support for the registrations.

The Special Adviser to the Governor, also the Shettiman Garin Gwandu, who has been providing several support on community development and empowerment under the 

*GAMJIN GWANDU FOUNDATION,* also purchased transformer cables, provided cost of installation and protective materials worth Three Million Naira (N3,000,000), to replace the stolen cables for the transformer situated at Ilellah community in his Marafa ward of Gwandu local government area. The tranformer provides electricity supply to several communities, including Illelah, Baraku, Masallaci Babba (Central Mosque), and Dutsin Government Day.

In addition, through the first community radio station he established in Gwandu, *HASKE COMMUNITY FM RADIO 89.1,* the first Gamjin Gwandu and Shettiman Garin Gwandu, Hon. Usman Buhari Ali Gwandu sponsored the daily call to prayer for breaking iftar and airing of Ramadan tafsir conducted in Gwandu Central Mosque. A gesture he dedicated to his parents, Alhaji Muhammad Buhari Ali (Majidadin Garin Gwandu) and his late mother, Hajiya Halimatu (Yar'dubu) Muhammadu Shayau, who died 12 years ago, precisely on 7th March 2013 in Birnin Kebbi.

While praying for Allah's mercy and blessings in the holy month. Dr. Gwandu called on "youth to fear Allah and desist from vandalizing public property. Besides the risk involved, such acts constitute both public nuisance, bring communities backward, and are a serious crime against communities."

He also calls for prayers and support for the administration of *Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris Kauran Gwandu,* which has performed beyond expectations in less than two years. Emphasizing further that this statement has been witnessed and substantiated by all progressives and at all levels of governance. 

Furthermore, the Special Adviser to the Governor stressed that these gestures are to enable him gain blessings of the Almighty Allah in this holy period, to demonstrate his unreserved commitments in promoting and supporting the Kauran Gwandus' administration in consolidating gains of the administration, as well as supporting the local government commitments.

He also called on people to promote the concept of community policing against the backdrop of some miscreants, informants, as well as surging sects emerging to destabilize the existing peace and security enjoyed in the state. Stressing further that all suspected individuals and cases should immediately be reported to the security operatives for immediate action.

The visibly elated District Head of Dalijan under Gwandu local government area and a resident in the affected communities, Alhaji Almustapha Abdullahi, responding on behalf of residents in the affected areas, prays to Allah for blessings and protection for the philanthropist. 

The monarch described Hon. Usman Buhari Ali Gwandu, as a God-sent and liberator of difficulties. He also calls for other people to emulate his worthy characters. 

Abubakar Bala Gwandu

Administrative Officer 

GAMJIN GWANDU FOUNDATION

GWANDU LGA, KEBBI STATE.