The Kano State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has distributed new clothes to children in the three remand homes in the state.
The gesture was to enable the children celebrate the forthcoming sallah festival, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Dr Zahra’u Muhammad-Umar, said while distributing the clothes in Kano on Tuesday.
“It is a rewarding gesture capable of attracting God’s favour to the government and the ministry, the Commissioner, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Sa’adatu Sa’idu-Bala, added.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries were inmates of Nassarawa Children Home, Torry Home and Goron Dutse Remand Home.
The items distributed include: new clothes, pairs of shoes, boxers, vests, belts, jewellery, deodorants, caps and cosmetics.
The Commissioner said the gesture was to make the children feel loved like other children and put smiles on their faces.
Speaking on behalf of the officers incharge of the homes, Hajiya Aisha Sani-Kurawa, commended the state government for making life comfortable for the inmates.(NAN)
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