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Governor Dauda Lawal
Zamfara
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State on Friday donated cars to 40 Jumma’at Mosques Imams as part of the state government’s support for them to diligently discharge their religious duties.
The governor said the gesture was meant to improve their mobility and enhance their preachings and outreaches to communities.
Lawal explained that Zamfara was a state founded on strong Islamic principles, with numerous Imams serving communities across the 14 local government areas.
According to him, supporting the welfare of religious leaders remains a priority of his administration.
“We are constructing mosques and houses for Imams, and we also feel it is important for them to move about.
“Mobility is essential, especially for preaching and community engagements.
“That is why we have selected 40 Imams in this first phase to receive vehicles to ease their movement.”
The governor said that the initiative would be sustained, stressing that the current donation marked the first phase of the programme.
He charged the clerics to pray for sustainable peace in Zamfara State and the country at large.
Earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Affairs, Sheikh Bello Almufty, described Lawal as a leader committed to truth, justice, and inclusive development.
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Almufty said his administration had changed the lives of religious leaders with tangible dividends of democracy, including improved welfare packages and allowances for Imams.
Sheikh Atiku Zawiyya, who spoke on behalf of the Imams, commended Lawal for the invaluable support.
Zawiyya said that the donation would strengthen the activities of Imams towards their service to the people.
He prayed to the governor to continue with the gesture, saying that the good deeds deserved prayers and Allah’s blessings.
The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the state government, pledging to promote peace, unity, and moral values across their communities.
It will be recalled that in year 2021,the state Governor donated 16 limousines to traditional rulers in the state.
Each of the Limousines cost the state government $30,000 dollars at a time when the state was owing the West African Examination Council,WAEC and the National Examination Council,NECO, money for the payment of fees for final year students.
Eagle online with additional reports
