Kaduna State Govenor Uba Sani has celebrated his 54th birthday with the donation of food and other essential items worth millions of naira to orphanages in Kaduna.

Sani also dolled out cash donations to hundreds of patients on admission at four of the most populated pubic hospitals in Kaduna metropolis to assuage the burden of medical bills.

The governor distributed the items through his foundation, the Uba Sani Foundation, in Kaduna on Friday, January 3, 2025.

He described the distribution as his way of expressing gratitude to Allah for the blessings he received over the last 54 years of his existence.

“The orphans are dear to my heart, So I’m doing this gesture to put smile on their faces to ensure that they celebrate the New Year in joy Iike everyone else,” said Governor Sani.

He prayed Allah to grant the patients full recovery, urging them to utilise the cash donation for the purpose it was given to them.

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The Director of the Uba Sani Foundation, Ibrahim Dan Halilu, who presented the donations, said the Foundation organised the outreach to orphanage homes and hospitals to celebrate with its chairman who clocked 54 years on December 31, 2024.

He stated that the Foundation has been offering such kind of assistance to orphans and sick persons since its inception in 2018.

Halilu thanked the governor for making fund available to conduct the outreach, which he said covered six orphanage homes and four hospitals in Kaduna metropolis and environs.

The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the governor for the donation, and prayed “Allah to grant him long life and sound health to continue the good work.”

They also prayed for “a successful tenure and Allah’s protection for the governor.”

Items distributed included perboiled rice, spaghetti, cooking oil, seasoning cubes, pomade, soap, and Sanitary pad.

The Star