| Abdulaziz Yari |
Gusau - The Zamfara Government on Wednesday said it shared N345 million as Zakkat in the last one week to 3,450 needy people in the state.
Gov. Abdulaziz Yari made the disclosure when he spoke with newsmen at the end of the annual Zakkat distribution exercise in Gusau.
He said 15 carefully selected beneficiaries were drawn from each of the 230 districts of the 17 emirate councils in the state.
He said each person received N100,000 to start a business and generate enough money to give out as Zakkat in 2015.
Yari said the amount shared was deducted as 2 per cent from all contracts given by the state government during the year.
He urged wealthy individuals and organisations to bring their contributions to the Zakkat and Endowment Board to be distributed to the needy as enshrined in Islamic law.
The governor said the balance of such deductions would be invested into business ventures by the board to generate more money to assist the needy in setting up businesses, arranging marriages and support medical bills.
He said the state government intends to distribute the Zakkat twice in a year, warning that government ``will take serious measures against those who default in remitting their Zakkat to the board’’.
-NAN
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