Ramadan: Lawal donates cars to 40 imams in Zamfara

2026-02-25 - 01:06

Governor Dauda Lawal has donated cars to 40 Juma’at mosque imams in Zamfara as part of the state government’s support for them to diligently discharge their religious duties. Lawal, while presenting the cars on Friday, said the gesture was meant to improve their mobility and enhance their preaching and outreaches to communities. The governor explained that Zamfara was a state founded on strong Islamic principles, with numerous imams serving communities across the 14 local government areas. He said supporting the welfare of religious leaders remains a priority of his administration. “We are constructing mosques and houses for Imams, and we also feel it is important for them to move freely. “Mobility is essential, especially for preaching and community engagements. “That is why we have selected 40 imams in this first phase to receive vehicles to ease their movement,” Governor Lawal said. The governor said that the initiative would be sustained, stressing that the current donation marked the first phase of the programme. He charged the clerics to pray for sustainable peace in Zamfara and the country at large. Earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Affairs, Sheikh Bello Almufty, described Lawal as a leader committed to truth, justice, and inclusive development. Almufty said Lawal’s administration had changed the lives of religious leaders with tangible dividends of democracy, including improved welfare packages and allowances for Imams.