Senator Katung doles out food items, cash to orphans, widows in Kaduna

The Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Barrister Sunday Marshall Katung has in commemoration of his birthday, donated food items worth millions and N11 million cash to orphans, widows and other vulnerable persons across Southern Kaduna. The Senator who said the donation was a yearly event as he had for long, decided to be celebrating […]

The Senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, Barrister Sunday Marshall Katung has in commemoration of his birthday, donated food items worth millions and N11 million cash to orphans, widows and other vulnerable persons across Southern Kaduna.

The Senator who said the donation was a yearly event as he had for long, decided to be celebrating his birthday with orphans and the underprivileged, reiterated that he derived pleasure from sharing with the people, especially the vulnerable who were in need.

Speaking at the Rafiki Orphanage home near Kafanchan, the Chairman of the distribution committee, Mr.Gideon Gwani said that the distribution of the items was part of the lawmaker’s effort to promote unity, love and kindness in his constituency.

The food items were donated separately at the Rafiki Orphanage Home, the ECWA widows’ training school in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area and at the Gweimen Centre in Jaba Local Government Area.

At the three centres, Senator Katung explained that the gesture was borne out of his desire to assist vulnerable members of society,something he vowed to continue doing.

A member representing Jema’a constituency at the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Ali Kalat confirmed that giving to the less-privileged on his birthday has been a yearly act by Senator Katung and he had assured to sustain the gesture.

According to the Chairman of the distribution committee, Gideon Gwani, the food items donated were bags of rice, indomie, semolina and spaghetti worth millions.

Rev. Yunusa Madu, a former ECWA General Secretary who offered special prayers to the Senator and his mother, thanked the Senator for choosing the Orphanage Centre for the donation.

 

He said assisting orphans and widows is a very noble act, and encouraged others to emulate the Senator by making humanity happy.

 

Chairman, Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Jema’a LGA, Alhassan Garba, also commended Senator Katung for the humanitarian gesture.

 

He said orphans and widows are children of God and “If one helps them, one is crediting one’s personal account and making deposit with one’s maker.”

 

Chairman of Southern Kaduna Professors, Professor John Laah extolled the virtues of Senator Katung and thanked him for his efforts towards establishing the Federal University of Applied Sciences Kachia which has brought development to the region.

 

At the Widows Training Centre in Samaru Kataf, the PDP women leader, Hon. Lolo admonished the widows to continue believing in themselves and not to despair.

 

She told them that Senator Katung believe in them and shall continue to render assistance.

 

At the Gweimen centre for the vulnerable at Kwoi, the state PDP Chairman, Hon. Edward Masha, said that Senator Katung had enhanced the party’s image in the zone through his philanthropic activities.

 

He therefore called on other well-meaning citizens to emulate Katung’s gesture and put smiles on the faces of the less privileged members of the society.

 

Head of the Rafiki Orphanage Home, ECWA Widows Training School and Head of the Gweimen Centre in Kwoi, Cornelius Samuel, Sarah Bature and , Dr. Felicia Kajang respectively expressed happiness over the gesture and wished the Senator and his mother well.

 

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