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According to Malam Idi Waziri, Plateau state's Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, the statet spent over N42 million to purchase some items which were distributed to some Muslims in the state as Eid-el-Kabir gifts.
He said this while presenting some of the items to inmates of the Jos prison and some disabled persons at the city’s central mosque.
The commissioner said the donation to the Muslim faithful was a clear indication that the Gov. Jonah Jang administration has the interest of all Muslims residing in the state at heart.
"The donation of these items is part of the governor's kind gestures to the Muslims in the state, as is done during every festive period.
"This year, he insisted that in the distribution, keen attention should be paid to the less privileged and the vulnerable in the society, which is a clear indication that this administration has the interest of everyone at heart.
Waziri said the love Gov. Jang has for the Muslim faithful led to his recent sponsorship of over 400 people in the state to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj.
He said about 200 of the over 400 were however sponsored by the various local governments in the state, adding that this had cost the state government over N300 million.
The items distributed included 500 rams and 1,000 bags of foreign rice.(NAN)
