THE federal lawmakers from Kano State have jointly donated over N22 million to support the state government’s Fund Raising Committee on COVID-19 inaugurated by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje
This was contained in a statement signed and issued by the Commissioner for Information and member of the committee, Malam Muhammad Garba.
Garba indicated that senator representing Kano North, Senator Barau Jibrin, donated the sum of N4 million while Senators Ibrahim Shekarau and Kabiru Gaya representing Kano Central and Kano South respectively contributed N2 million each.
He added that the House Leader at the Green Chamber, Hon Alhassan Ado Doguwa together with 10 other members including Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, Hon. Mustapha Bala Dawaki, Hon. Nasir Ali Ahmed, Hon Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, Hon. Munir Babba Dan’Agundi, Hon. Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya, Hon Abubakar Jibrin Bichi, Hon.
Sha’aban Ibrahim Sharada, Hon. Aminu Suleiman Goro, and Hon. Hafizu Sani donated the sum of N1 million each.
Comrade Garba also announced that 13 other members of the House of Representatives collectively made a donation of the sum of N3 million.
According to him, the Director-General, National Civil Aviation Authority, Musa Nuhu Shu’aibu also donated the sum of N1 million.
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