According to Punch, Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Sokoto, has approved the payment of half salary as a Ramadan gift to all civil servants, including primary school teachers, local government staff, and pensioners in the state.
This gesture aims to ensure that Muslims in the state can comfortably observe the Ramadan fast this year.
In a statement released by his media aide, Abubakar Bawa, the governor emphasized the importance of assisting workers to observe Ramadan with ease and urged the Muslim ummah to pray