Former lawmaker in the Bauchi State House Assembly, Hon Rifkatu Samson Danna, has donated food items and cash to 6,000 widows and widowers from 20 communities across Bogoro state constituency of Bauchi State.
Speaking in Bogoro Local Government Area, Bauchi State, while donating the items, Hon Danna said her decision to distribute the food items to the widows, widowers and vulnerable women in the communities was borne out of sympathy, benevolence and love for them.
Danna, who represented Bogoro constituency in the state Assembly, said that caring for the aged, widows, widowers and less privileged in the society was a direct mandate given her by God, promising to continue with the vision.
“We have completed the assignment of God today; we have been doing it in the past years. Every beneficiary will go home with rice, maize and an envelope for their transportation," she stated.
“This is a vision from God. God gave me visions; God said we should take care of widows, widowers, orphans and the aged people.”
She cautioned the coordinators against diverting the items for their personal usage, urging them to be fair in distributing the food stuff to the widows, saying: “If you don’t give these food items to the widows, orphans and venerable children, I will not forgive you and God will surely punish you for taking what belongs to widows, orphans and venerable children.”
Items distributed included 100 bags of rice, 100 bags of maize and cash for transportation to their respective communities, and were distributed in three wards of Boi, Lusa and Bogoro in the Bogoro council.
Bogoro village head, Mr. Nuhu Tafida commended Ms Danna for reaching out the widows, orphans and venerable children, saying: “We know her for helping this set of people in the society and pray God should give her long life to continue the good work she is doing in our society.”