Kano Intensifies Collaboration With the Dangote Foundation to boost Social Protection for Millions of Residents

The Kano State Social Protection Agency (KASPA) has expressed its commitment to deepening collaboration with the Aliko Dangote Foundation to enhance social protection interventions targeting the poor and vulnerable across the state.

This was disclosed during a courtesy visit to the Foundation’s office by the Director General of KASPA, Dr. Fatima Abubakar Abdullahi (Amneef), who led a high-level delegation comprising all directors of the agency.

In a statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment of the Agency, Rabi'u Khalil Kura, said the Director General reaffirmed KASPA’s mandate as the coordinating authority responsible for harmonizing, implementing, and monitoring all social protection activities in Kano State. 

She emphasized that the agency’s core mission is to reduce poverty, improve social inclusion, and strengthen the livelihoods of citizens across all 44 local government areas.

Dr. Fatima conveyed the appreciation of His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, for the numerous humanitarian and development interventions delivered by the Dangote Foundation in Kano over the years.

 She highlighted the Foundation’s impactful contributions, noting that its ongoing programmes perfectly align with the State’s vision for a robust and inclusive social protection system.

She further appealed for enhanced collaboration and the inclusion of KASPA in the Foundation’s intervention framework, stating:

“Given the size and population of Kano, a strengthened partnership between KASPA and the Dangote Foundation will produce far-reaching benefits for vulnerable households. 

Dangote Foundation has a lot to offer in the area of social protection, and working together will multiply the impact for our people.”

Responding, the representative of the Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Sunusi Abdullahi Abdulkadir, commended the establishment of KASPA and the clarity of its mandate. 

He stated that the Foundation’s core activities — including microgrant programmes across 17 states, annual social palliatives, and timely humanitarian interventions in partnership with other organizations — are closely aligned with KASPA’s objectives.

He assured the delegation of the Foundation’s readiness to collaborate with KASPA and affirmed that future programmes and initiatives will accommodate and support the agency’s involvement.

The visit marks a significant step toward building a stronger institutional partnership aimed at improving access to social protection services for millions of Kano residents, particularly the most vulnerable groups.

Dangote feeds 10,000 people in Kano daily for Ramadan, distributes 1 million bags of rice nationwide

Africa's richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, through Aliko Dangote Foundation, has launched the distribution of free meals to no fewer than 10,000 fasting Muslims in Kano state, his state of origin.

In a statement signed by Samira Sanusi, an official of the foundation in Kano, the gesture was also extended by distributing one million bags of rice, worth over N13 billion across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja to alleviate hunger in the country.

The gesture, according to her is to ease hardship for millions of Nigerians amidst economic challenges in the country.

This is in addition to the distribution of 20,000 loaves of bread daily to Kano residents and 15,000 daily to Lagos residents, a feeding gesture that started and sustained since 2020 during the COVID.

Mrs Sanusi explained  that the Ramadan free cooked meal includes jollof rice, white rice and stew, jollof spaghetti, yam, beans with chicken and beef, packed with a bottle of water and drink for each person

She said the packed meals are distributed at Juma'at mosques, streets, prisons, orphanages, remand home, and other places in Kano city and its environs.

A beneficiary of the meal, Musa Maikatako, resident of Tarauni, expressed appreciation for the gesture, which he said had helped him break his fast with ease.

Maikatako, who was visibly happy, said the free meal would ameliorate the suffering of a lot of people who might break their fasts with only water, without food to it, considering the economic hardship faced by Nigerians.

"I can not explain how happy i am. This meal will go a long way in assisting poor people like me to have something to at least break our fast with some solid food to eat.

"I know a lot of people in this state who could break their fast with water only. So this meal is a great relief," he said.

While expressing happiness, Maikatako showed appreciation to Dangote Foundation for the gesture, praying to God to increase his wealth and continue to bless his business.

Another beneficiary, Hajiya Inna Tukur, expressed delight for distribution of the meal, which, according to her, Aliko Dangote Foundation, has come to her aid.

According to Inna, she was elated to have been given such delicious food for free in the current hardship.

"In this hardship, when we find it difficult to eat even two times a day, but out of the blue moon, somebody presented this delicious food to me, it is highly incredible.

"I have nothing to say but to say a big thank you to you and Aliko Dangote. I pray to God to bless you more and more,"

Apart from the 4-year old free bread distribution, according to Mrs Sanusi, feeding of the needy in Kano has been quietly going on for over 30 years by Aliko Dangote. 

This, according to her,  had been done from his mother's residence in Koki and from various cooking locations. 

"This feeding program feeds 10,000 kano residents daily with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, a unique feat that has been in existence for over 30 years," she said.

Babu hannunmu a tashin farashin kayan abinci -- Dangote

Babbar Darakta a rukunin kamfanonin Dangote, Hajiya Fatima Aliko Dangote, ta bayyana cewa rukunin kamfanonin Dangote ba su da hannu a tashin farashin kayayyakin abinci da ake fuskanta a kasar nan.

Daily Nigeria Hausa ta rawaito cewa wata hira da Sashen Hausa na BBC, Hajiya Fatima ta ce kamfanin ya sayar da bangaren sarrafa abinci shekaru biyar da suka gabata ga Olam Group da ke sarrafa abinci da kasuwancin noma a Najeriya.

Ta ce Olam a yanzu shi ne ke samar da fulawa, taliya, semolina, kuma duk wata fulawa da ake samu a kasuwanni ba kamfanin Dangote ne ke samar da ita ba.

“A cikin yarjejeniyar cinikin, an amince da cewa za su ci gaba da yin amfani da sunanmu da tambarin muwajen yin kayayyakinsu, kuma nan da shekara mai zuwa za su daina.

“Mu yanzu sukari, gishiri, da kayan yaji na Dangote kawai muke samarwa. Har ila yau, muna fatan za mu fara noman shinkafa nan gaba ko kuma badi,” in ji ta.

Fatima ta kara da cewa ba su ji dadin yadda farashin kayayyakin ke hawa ba kuma kamfanin ba zai iya maganin hakan ba, inda ta nuna fatan abubuwa za su daidaita nan ba da jimawa ba.