By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
The Isah Kutepa Outreach has flagged off the distribution of food items worth ₦50 million to Muslims in Lokoja as part of efforts to support vulnerable residents during the holy month of Ramadan.
The flag-off ceremony, held at the International Market Lokoja, attracted traders, community leaders, and beneficiaries who gathered to witness the commencement of the humanitarian initiative.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the distribution committee, Alhaji Ali Lawal Jiya, commended the founder of the initiative, Abdulrazak Isah Kutepa, for his generosity and commitment to supporting the less privileged, particularly during the Ramadan period.
Jiya disclosed that the outreach programme involves the distribution of food items valued at ₦50 million, which will be shared among about 6,000 indigent Muslims across Lokoja and surrounding communities.
According to him, the intervention is aimed at easing the burden on vulnerable families during the fasting period and ensuring that they are able to observe Ramadan with adequate food support.
He further explained that Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi, the Maigari of Lokoja, is supervising the distribution process to ensure transparency and fairness in reaching the intended beneficiaries.
Traders at the market also expressed appreciation to the traditional ruler for awarding them the contract to supply the food items for the Ramadan relief programme, noting that the gesture has also boosted commercial activities within the market.
In his remarks, the Director-General of the outreach, Alhaji Danladi Abdulsalam, described the initiative as a timely intervention and commended Kutepa for sustaining the humanitarian programme.
He also called on well-meaning individuals and organizations to emulate Kutepa’s philanthropic gesture by supporting charitable causes that uplift vulnerable members of society.
One of the beneficiaries, the Hakimi Sarkin-Noma, Alhaji Bala Musa Namama, who spoke with newsmen, thanked the outreach for the kind gesture and support extended to the less privileged during the Ramadan period.
He prayed that Allah rewards Kutepa abundantly and continues to bless his efforts in supporting humanity.
Recall that the outreach had earlier distributed ₦50,000 to each mosque across Lokoja to support mosque activities and assist Muslim faithful during the Ramadan period.
Abdulrazak Isah Kutepa is a prominent Nigerian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and oil magnate, best known as the Co-founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited. He is widely regarded as a leading figure in Nigeria’s indigenous oil sector, having developed the Ibigwe Field in Imo State and established a 5,000 barrels-per-day modular refinery, contributing significantly to the growth of local refining capacity in Nigeria.
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