The Kebbi state government has purchased 300 truckloads of assorted food items for free Ramadan feeding.
Governor Nasir Idris announced this Monday in Birnin Kebbi at the final lap of his thank you visit to the 21 local government areas of the state.
Comrade Idris said the gesture was part of the policy thrust of his administration to provide succour and uplift the living standard of all communities.
“I am immensely thankful to the people of Birnin Kebbi and the rest of the state for your unflinching support to me.
“As long as I remain the governor, my administration will continue to provide grains to the people free, fertilizer to farmers free, while substantially, education will remain free.
“We have upped school feeding to N300 million monthly to provide good meal to students to encourage them to face their studies.
“I will continue to run an open and inclusive government to give every section a sense of belonging.
“Already, I have appointed more than 6,000 special advisers and assistants to serve as an all encompassing governance.
“The government will hasten urban and rural transformation, construction of access roads to facilitate movement of farm produce,” Governor Idris said.
