By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna

The detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has distributed foodstuff worth millions of Naira to the needy to mark the beginning of this year’s Ramadan season.

The food items, which include customised bags of sugar, rice, maize and millet, were distributed on his behalf by his son, Muhammad Ibraheem Zakzaky.

The detained cleric instructed the distribution of the items to assist as many needy Nigerians as during this Ramadan.

The distribution kicked off over the weekend in Zaria, Kaduna North and the rest of the local governments in Kaduna State.

Muhammad Zakzaky noted that it has been Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky’s practice to share food items to the poor and the needy for over 20 years and that has continued “even after the Buhari-led government killed over a thousand of his supporters including his three biological sons and hurled him and the wife in illegal detention having grievously wounded them and refused to comply with the judgment of the Federal High Court that declared their detention as a breach of their fundamental rights.”

He added that his father sends his best wishes to Muslims all over the world and assures them of his prayers throughout the Islamic fasting season.

He said over 13 northern States benefited from the distribution.

“Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Plateau, Nasarawa and Bauchi States are among the beneficiaries of this kind gesture,” he said.

Beneficiaries include the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Katsina and Zamfara states.

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