The Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Muhammed Matawalle has donated three million Naira and food items to the families of Late Sanusi Lilo, the former Director-General Zamfara Investment Company who died recently in an auto crash along Zaria-Kaduna highway.
The Publicity Secretary, Matawalle Political Standing Committee (MPSC), Malam Yusuf Idris Gusau stated this in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday.
According to the statement, Matawalle also donated a car and ten motorcycles to the APC support groups under the leadership of Salisu Dawa to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaigns in Zamfara State.
The Minister also donated another the sum of three million Naira to Alhaji Aminu Matawallen Yandoto who lost his wife, Hajiya Zainab, recently.
Idris said the food items were 40 bags of assorted grains, including rice, maize and millet, 20 cartoons of Macaroni, Spaghetti and groundnut oil, distributed separately to the two bereaved families.
“The donations were presented to the two families by the Chairman Matawalle Political Standing Committee, Builder Ibrahim Isa-Mayana on behalf of the Honourable Minister.
“The minister prayed Allah to forgive the deceased their short comings and the families, the fortitude to bear the loss.
“Both heads of the families commended the Minister for the gesture and prayed Allah to continue to direct him on the right path and success,” Idris said.
“At the donation of the Car and Motorcycles, in Gusau Matawalle also represented by Ibrahim Isah-Mayana said the gesture is part of his continuous empowerment programme for his teeming supporters in the state.
“The donation is aimed at easing the transportation challenges of the beneficiaries in appreciation of their constant support and loyalty to his political movement and the APC in Zamfara State,” statement added.
Matawalle expressed confidence that the beneficiaries will put the vehicles to judicious use for the benefit of themselves, their families, and the party, adding that it will facilitate effective coverage and coordination of party activities across the state.
He commended members of the group for their resilience and commitment to campaigning for the APC in all parts of the state and beyond.
In his response, the leader of the group, Alhaji Salisu Dawa, expressed profound gratitude to the Minister for the donation.
The event was attended by key members of the Matawalle Political Standing Committee and other APC Stakeholders.