FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has distributed 10,000 25kg bags of rice to Muslim groups in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a Ramadan package.
Wike, who carried out the distribution of the bags of rice in Gwagwalada Area Council on Monday, said the gesture was part of the FCT Administration's annual support to Muslims across the territory.
The minister, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Chidi Amadi, identified the beneficiaries as Muslim religious groups, associations, and vulnerable groups in the FCT.
He described Ramadan as a unique period for Muslims around the world adding that the gesture was to identify with Muslims in the FCT during the season.
“The distribution of the 10,000 bags of rice is part of our efforts to identify with our Muslim brothers, the needy, and the less privileged who need such support.
“This is a testament to how the minister identifies with the religious community and the value he places on them.
“The distribution of the food item also demonstrates the Minister’s empathy with our brothers and sisters, particularly the less privileged that in this season will require one form of support or the other.
“The minister in his own little way is trying to identify with the religious community in FC.
“This he is doing by ensuring that as the Muslims go through fasting and prayer, at the end of the day, there will be something to break their fast with,” he said.
