Kano Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has distributed new clothes to children in the three remand homes in the state.
While distributing the clothes on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Dr Zahra’u Muhammad-Umarsaid the children will enable to celebrate the forthcoming Sallah festival.
The commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Sa’adatu Sa’idu-Bala, disclosed that the gesture is a rewarding gesture capable of attracting God’s favour to the government and the ministry.
The beneficiaries are inmates of Nassarawa Children Home, Torry Home and Goron Dutse Remand Home.
The commissioner said the gesture was to make the children feel loved like other children and put smiles on their faces.
Speaking on behalf of the officers in charge of the homes, Hajiya Aisha Sani-Kurawa, commended the state government for making life comfortable for the inmates.