Stakeholders link insecurity to poverty, bad governance, urge payment of Zakat
Unknown gunmen, yesterday, abducted Oscar Ofuka, Special Adviser on Cocoa Development, to Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, in Calabar, the state capital. x
He was taken away by his abductors about 11:55 a.m. at the Cocoa Farm of the Cross River Broadcasting Corporation (CRBC).
Ofuka was to have commenced distribution of cocoa seedling to farmers in the Cross River South Senatorial District, alongside the Deputy Governor, Prof. Ivara Esu before he was kidnapped, prompting the suspension of the programme.
The unknown gunmen threatened to shoot a senior correspondent at the corporation, Sunny Inah, who tried to resist them, while the General Manager, Maurice Inok, Esther Ofem and some journalists, who were present, expressed shock at the incident.
Determined to ensure support for the vulnerable in the society, the Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation, yesterday, gave succour to hundreds of needy persons, particularly helpless widows and orphans in Edo State.
Describing the gesture as life-saving despite Nigeria’s economic challenges, Edo State Administrative Officer, Mallam Abdul-Rasheed Jatto, made the presentation in Benin City.
Presenting the first round of the foundation’s annual Ramadan package for widows and orphans, Jatto said the food items distributed during the ceremony included rice, beans, garri, palm oil and vegetable oil, as well as cash. The administrative officer also stressed the need to care for orphans.
Views: Visits 12 Determined to ensure support for the vulnerable in the society, the Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation, yesterday, gave succour to hundreds of needy persons, particularly helpless widows and orphans in Edo State. Describing the gesture as life-saving despite Nigeria’s economic challenges, Edo State Administrative Officer, Mallam Abdul-Rasheed Jatto, made the presentation in Benin City. Presenting the first round of the foundation’s annual Ramadan package for widows and orphans, Jatto said the food items distributed during the ceremony included rice, beans, garri, palm oil and vegetable oil, as well as cash. The administrative officer also stressed the need to care for orphans.