Ondo State Council for Islamic Affairs (ODSCIA) has distributed 10,000 bags of rice donated by the Dangote Foundation to Islamic stakeholders across the State.
The distribution was done across the State to major Muslims organizations like the league of Imam and Alfas, FOMWAN, NACOMYO , Ansa-ur-deen, NASFAT, MSSN, and many other islamic organizations.
Chief Imam of Araromi-Obu kingdom and Chairman, ODSCIA, Alhaji Sheikh Muhammad Abibullahi Akinpelumi said the distribution was monitored by the Muslim Welfare Board.
He said Allah has used his organisation to reach out to all Muslims in the nooks and crannies of the state.
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According to him: “It cuts across every state of the federation including Abuja, so we have every course to thank Allah through them.
“This is the first time we will receive this type of palliative from the government through the Ondo State Council for Islamic Affairs.
“We learnt through our zoom meeting that they have been doing such in the past through the government agencies but that the feedback were not encouraging and have to make use of Ondo State Council for Islamic Affairs as the medium”
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On his part, Alhaji Ademola Abdulwaheed Fadola said the Dangote rice palliative was for fasting Muslims to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
Fadola stated that the three trailers did not arrive together due to logistic problems and deplorable road in the country.
State Coordinator of National Council of Muslim Youths Organization (NACOMYO), Engr Dayo Ogunmola Muhammed solicited for more palliatives to cushion effects of hardship.
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