By Ismail Auwal
Kano State Government has inaugurated a task force to ensure that wealthy individuals and organizations pay their Zakat.
The Chairman of Kano State Zakat and Hubusi commission, Sheikh Usman Yusuf, said this while briefing newsmen in his office on Thursday in Kano, disclosing that the task force will consist of 11 members.
Sheikh Usman described Zakat as a key pillar of Islam, saying, “As Ramadan approaches, there is the need to give out to the less privileged and support them.
“This committee, as from today will go to Tahir Guest Palace, Ni’imah guest inn, Jaiz bank and Taj bank, to remind them about the importance of Zakkat”, he said.
According to the Director-General of the commission, Alhaji Safiyanu Abubakar, he said that the action was a deliberate move to help the needy in the state.
“The Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, in his effort to alleviate the suffering of less privilege, the poor and the disabled, approved our appointed to lead the committee.
