THE Jigawa State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) received and disbursed 600 bags of rice to Christians as palliative for Christmas and New Year in the state.
Speaking while distributing the food items among five blocks of the Christian body, the CAN state chairman, Reverend Father Morris Collins Hassan, said, “The palliative is from President Bola Ahmed Tinibu to the Christians fellowship for the Christmas and New Year festivals”.
Hassan added that the palliative came through the Jigawa State government “Jigawa State commissioner for special duties called us at the instance of His Excellency, Malam Umar Namadi, and we received 594 pieces of 25kg bags of rice as palliative for Christmas”.
Reverend Hassan said, “As you can see, we brought it here and now sharing it with all Christians in Jigawa State.”
He added that the gifts would be shared with all Christians across the 27 local government areas of the state through CAN coordinators or representatives who were to collate and go to share it at their local government level on their chosen and agreed formula.
“We appreciate the president and the governor as this is the first of its kind. It had never happened before until now, and we are happy.”
He, therefore, appealed to the government to increase the quantity next time, just as he noted that 600 bags is too meagre considering the number of Christians in Jigawa State.
The state secretary CAN women’s wing, Mrs Debora Maina Markus also commended President Tinubu for the palliative.
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