The Kanwan Katsina District Head of Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni has commended the Katsina State Government for the establishment of Zakkat and Waqaf Board.
The commendation was contained in statement signed by the media aid and Sarkin Labarun Kanwa Jamilu Hashimu Gora and made available to newsmen in Katsina.
The statement quoted the Kanwan Katsina speaking to newsmen shortly after the Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Umar Radda inaugurated the district head level committee of the 34 local government of the state at government house chamber.
In the interview, the Kanwan Katsina stated that the Katsina State Governor need to be commended for establishing the Board and appointing Malam Ahmad Musa Katsina as chairman and other qualified and prominent people as board members.
Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni explained that Zakkat is one of the five fillers of Islam which entails the rich given some part of their wealth to the needy and the less privileged in the society which is a sure way of alleviating poverty.
In the statement, the Kanwan Katsina assured the state governor of his full support and cooperation to all government policies and programs at all times and to work with the Zakkat and Waqaf committee in fulfilling one of the pillars of Islam and promoting Islamic values.
The traditional ruler pledged to mobilize all the village heads, wards heads and the well to do in Ketare District to ensure the Success of the zakkat administration in his domain and the state in general.
The Monarch in the interview said the chairman of the board Malam Ahmad Musa Filin Samji has announced that over 5000 vulnerable people have been identified in each local government area of the state to receive the zakat.
He also added that the global chairman of the coalition of Zakka and Waqaf in Nigeria, who is also the Sadaukin Sokkoto Muhammad Lawal Mai Doki pledge to train traditional rulers on collection and administration of Zakkat in other to enhance their capacity.