Muslims Council Mayo Belwa distributes Clothing materials to over one thousand ophans

By Abubakar Muhammad Adamu

Orphans committee of Muslim Council in Mayo Belwa local government area has distributed clothing materials to over one thousands of Ophans to enable them celebrate Edil-Fitr Sallah celebration joyfully.

At the flag off ceremony of the program which held at Mayo Belwa central Mosque, chairman of the committee Mallam Muhammadu Bako said the gesture is to give the orphans a sense of belonging.

He said the items will be distributed across the thirty five locations in Mayo Belwa.

The Committee Chairman announced that over two million naira was contributed from various individuals within and outside Mayo Belwa.

According to him, the distribution will not be only clothing, other needs of the orphans like Health, Education and Marriages will be also cater for.

Declaring the distribution open, District Head of Mayo Belwa Ardo Muhammadu Bamanga Dalil commended the Ophans committee for its efforts at assisting the children and urged them to maintain the tempo.

Earlier, Chairman of Muslim Council Mayo Belwa local government Modibbo Ahmadu Liman Aminu described assisting orphans as worth doing as it attract blessings from Allah.

He appealed to wealthy Muslims to continue to send in their contributions to the committee to enable it execute many programmes to the orphans.

Some of them interviewed by ABC Yola reporter expressed delight and prayed for Allah to reward the donors abundantly.