Kogi state First Lady, Hajiya Halima Ladi Wada has embarked on distribution of food items,consumables to beggars,quaranic schools and orphanages.
The beggars numbering over 500 are scattered around Lokoja metropolis strategically around the old lokoja market roundabout, paparanda square and orphanages to mark the eidel-kabir celebration.
An official news release said the gesture which normally characterise sallah celebrations, Christmas and special occasions like children’s day and Independent day is in line with her belief to empower the less privileged in our society as well give them a sense of belonging.
Hajiya Wada had on several fora advised wealthy individuals,corporate organisations, philanthropist to extend their hands of fellowship and show love and concern for the less privileged,women,children, widows, and the disabled in the society.
Aside humanitarian gesture,it is sacred to share with the less privileged the little we have in form of gift and kind gesture in line with the teachings of the holy books.
In their separate remarks, the cross-section of beggars, quaranic school pupils thanked the wife of the governor,while praying to Allah to guide them in their quest to bequeathing a lasting good legacies in the cause of administering the state.
