From Ifeoma Ejiofor
The Managing Director(MD) of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Hon Ossy Onuko, has distributed free meal to Muslims community in Awka, Anambra State.
Ossy Onuko distributed the free meal to the beneficiaries at the Central Mosque in Awka, on Friday, shortly after the 7.00pm prayers.
Onuko while addressing the community said that the gesture was aimed at assisting some of the vulnerable muslims living within the Awka Territory during the holy month of Ramadan, particularly amid the economic challenges in Nigeria.
He revealed that the free Ramadan meals included rice and stew with beef, cash and plenty of fruit drinks which are individually packaged for each fasting muslim.
According to him, This gesture was designed to ensure that the vulnerable muslims have food for breaking their fast and to know that the present government of Gov Charles Soludo cares for everyone living in the state irrespective of tribe, ethic and religious affiliations.
“It reflects our commitment to supporting the welfare needs of muslims in Anambra and we believe that the free feeding gesture brings joy and confident to your hearts,” he stressed .
The ACTDA boss used the event to solicit support of the Muslim community for Gov Soludo’s reelection come November 8, 2025.
He also urged them to sustained the already existing peace and unity in the city.
In his response, the state chairman of Anambra Northern Youth Development Association,, Alahaji Musa Bello Shelleng, appreciated Hon Onuko for the kind gesture even as he passed a vote of confidence in Gov Soludo’s administration.
Shelleng noted that what the governor has done within a space of three years in office, particularly, the free education and free antenatal for pregnant women in which their children and women are also beneficiaries have won their hearts to support and ensure that Gov Soludo emerges victorious in the November 8, 2025 governorship election.
He however appealed to Gov Soludo to help build an Hausa market in the state capital as done in other states of the federation.