From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Catholic Bishop of Kontagora Diocese, and Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger state Chapter, Most Rev. Dr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna has donated cash and food items to 1,435 beneficiaries in Niger and Kebbi states.
The cash donations, noodles, seasonings, drinks, biscuits, bags of rice and maize were shared simultaneously amongst beneficiaries of parishes in Kontagora Diocese.
Speaking to Journalists on Monday in Kontagora, Bishop Yohanna said it is an annual activity and a gesture to reach out to widows, widowers, orphans and those in need.
According to him, “the gesture is geared towards improving the lives of the widows, the poor and even the less privileged in the society.
The beneficiaries expressed joy and thanked the CAN Chairman for touching their lives in times like this.
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