From Muhammad Gazali Garba
The Sokoto State Government has reiterated its commitment to prioritising the welfare of women and children through various people-oriented initiatives.
The wife of the state governor, Fatima Ahmed Aliyu, made this known while flagging off the distribution of food items to 5,000 women drawn from the 23 local government areas of the state.
The ceremony, held at the Government House Sokoto, was aimed at supporting families to break their fast with relative ease and dignity during the holy month of Ramadan.
The items distributed included rice, spaghetti, and cooking oil, carefully packaged to assist beneficiaries in preparing meals for their households.
To ensure orderliness and transparency during the exercise, the women were organised into groups representing the 23 local government areas, which facilitated a smooth and coordinated distribution process.
Hajiya Fatima Ahmed Aliyu explained that the gesture was designed to cushion the effects of economic hardship on vulnerable households, particularly widows and less privileged women, who often shoulder the responsibility of feeding their families.
She emphasised that empowering women remains central to the administration’s social intervention agenda, noting that when women are supported, families and communities prosper.
She also expressed appreciation to the Sokoto State Government for its unwavering support and commitment to programmes that directly impact the lives of women and children.
She reaffirmed her resolve to continue championing initiatives that promote dignity, compassion, and inclusive development across the state.
In her remarks, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Engagement, Zainab Dasuki, commended the governor’s wife for her dedication to improving the welfare of women across the state.
She noted that the distribution was carefully coordinated to ensure fair representation from all the 23 local government areas, adding that the initiative reflects the administration’s inclusive approach to governance and its determination to leave no woman behind.
In their separate remarks, the Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Hadiza Ahmed Shagari, and the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Asabe Balarabe, lauded the initiative, describing it as timely and impactful.
They noted that the intervention would significantly ease the burden on vulnerable families during Ramadan and reaffirmed their ministries’ commitment to supporting programmes that enhance the welfare and dignity of women and children across the state.
In a vote of thanks on behalf of all beneficiaries, Hajiya Aisha Arewa, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the governor’s wife, the state government, and all stakeholders for their generosity and foresight.
She noted that the intervention would ease the burden of families during the holy month, restore hope, and reinforce the importance of women’s welfare in building strong and resilient communities.
