The AUG Foundation for Orphans and Less Privileged, has offered a cash donation to 150 vulnerable households in Zamfara.
Disbursing the money to the beneficiaries in Gusau on Saturday, the district head of Tudunwada in Gusau Emirate, Nuraddeen Kabir-Danbaba described the gesture as commendable.
“Today, I am highly delighted to present this assistance to our people on behalf of this foundation.
“We appreciate this kind of intervention, especially to the vulnerable males and females households, who are in need of urgent financial support.
“We believe the gesture will ameliorate some of the problems faced by the beneficiaries,” Mr Kabir-Danbaba said.
He called on well-meaning Nigerians and political office holders to emulate the good gesture of the philanthropist and founder of the foundation to reach out to vulnerable families.
Earlier, an official of the foundation, Abdul Bala said the foundation was a charity organisation established by a Philanthropist, Abdulhafiz Umar-Barau to assist orphans and vulnerable persons.
“The gesture is aimed at providing succour to the beneficiaries, considering the current economic hardship faced by Nigerians,” Bala said.
He said that a total of 150 beneficiaries comprising vulnerable males and females households, unemployed youths and women were selected for the assistance.
Mr Bala said each beneficiary received a cash assistance of N10,000.
Also speaking, the Women Leader of the foundation, Murjanatu Kabo said that the gesture was meant to reduce the current hardship being faced by downtrodden.
“I believe this intervention will be most helpful to women beneficiaries, who are the most vulnerable group of the society,” she observed.
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