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Ramadan: Zulum visits hometown, shares N76m cash, food

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Saturday, began the Ramadan fasting in his hometown, Mafa, Borno State, where he gave the residents N76 million cash and food items.

The beneficiaries include 9,313 females and 6,014 males, who were each given the sum of N5,000.

Mafa is the headquarters of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.

The distribution of cash, food, and non-food items to the people who were made up of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable citizens, was supervised by Governor Zulum.

Aside the cash, each man got 50kg of rice and five yards of Shadda, while each woman received a wrapper and 10kg of sugar.

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Zulum further inspected facilities at the Mafa General Hospital and interacted with health workers.

The governor visited the hospital’s laboratory, theatre room and staff quarters.

Zulum at the end of his assessment directed the Principal Medical Officer of the hospital to immediately submit details of some of their requirements for sustained healthcare delivery.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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