Former President Mohammad Buhari donated a cow and other food items to the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) corps members serving in his hometown in Daura Local Government Area of Katsina State.
This is contained in a statement issued by the NYSC Public Relations Officer, Mr Alex Obemeata. He said the gift was for the Sallah celebration.
Although the former President was absent in Katsina for this year’s Eid, the NYSC members deployed to Daura zone paid the usual Sallah homage.
They were received at the residence by the former President’s nephew, Alhaji Musa Haro Daura, the District Head of Dumurkol.
The NYSC said the items were delivered by the Danmadanin Daura, Alhaji Musa Haro, and received by the state NYSC coordinator, Alhaji Ibrahim Sa’idu.
The District Head of Dumurkol handed them President Buhari’s gift of ten bags of rice, a cow and N500,000 in cash.
Represented by the NYSC local government Inspector in Daura, Alhaji Nurudeen Salisu, Sa’idu said that the act of kindness reflects the former President’s continued commitment to supporting the scheme and the community, even after leaving office.
He said that it has been a tradition of the former president to celebrate with corps members whenever he comes home for Sallah throughout the time he was in office.
The NYSC coordinator prayed fervently for good health and the blessings of Allah to be upon the former president and his immediate families.