By Ibrahim Muhammad Kano The Kano State Government has expanded its Ramadan feeding programme for 2026, increasing the number of...
By Ibrahim Muhammad Kano
The Kano State Government has expanded its Ramadan feeding programme for 2026, increasing the number of feeding centres to 115 and spending over N4.5 billion to provide daily meals for thousands of residents across the state.
Chairman of the Kano State Ramadan Feeding Committee and Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Ahmed Tijani , disclosed this while speaking with journalists during an inspection tour of kitchens preparing meals for the initiative.
Sani said the government has intensified supervision of the programme to ensure that food quality, hygiene and quantity meet the required standards throughout the fasting period.
According to him, each feeding centre distributes about 1,000 plates of food daily at an estimated cost of N1,300 per plate.
He explained that the committee had been visiting several centres daily since the beginning of Ramadan to monitor operations and ensure compliance with the governor’s directive on quality control.
“For the past 16 days, we have been going round the centres on the strict instruction of His Excellency to make sure the quality and quantity of the food are adequate, and that distribution is properly done,” he said.
He noted that two major kitchens visited by the committee currently supply about 50,000 meals daily, producing roughly 25,000 plates each.
The commissioner said the programme represents a significant improvement over last year’s initiative, which had about 100 centres and a budget of N2.5 billion.
“This year we have 115 centres and more than N4.5 billion has been expended on the project. From my own point of view, this is the best Ramadan feeding we have had in Kano in terms of quality, organisation and supervision,” he added.
Sani Yawale also defended the cost of the programme, saying the initiative has boosted economic activities in the state by increasing demand for food items and kitchen supplies.
“When you inject this huge amount of money into the economy, you see the markets moving people selling onions, seasoning, cooking oil, spoons and other items. The money circulates within the economy,” he said.
He further stressed that feeding the less privileged during Ramadan carries spiritual significance and social value.
Secretary of the committee and Special Adviser to the Governor on Administration, Aikibu Isa Murtala, also participated in the inspection visits.
Some vendors involved in the programme said the initiative had created significant employment opportunities.
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