The Arewa Youth Consultative Council (AYCC), Bauchi State chapter, has flagged off a charity project to immortalize late thief-catcher and legendary hunter Ali Kwara.
The first phase of the project featured the distribution of school uniforms to 50 orphans and vulnerable pupils across the 20 local Government Area of Bauchi State.
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Flagging off the exercise at the conference hall of Katagum Local Government Secretariat in Azare, the state Coordinator of AYCC Amb. Usama Ibrahim Aliyu said the project is tagged “Ali Kwara Charity Project” to provide succor to the orphans and less privilege in the society.
Usama said “As earlier pledged during the launching of magazine that the funds realised will be used in helping the orphans, poor and the needy as in line with the ideals of late Ali Kwara, we are making history.
“We didn’t realize huge amount that will be enough to build a mosque or hospital like it’s in the ideals of the late legendary hunter, but we realized a token that will bring succor to the needy through the provision of school uniforms.”
He added that school uniforms would be given to 50 students (orphans) in each local government across Bauchi state, while boreholes would be constructed in some identified areas which are in line with the ideals of late Alhaji Ali Kwara”.
He said the distribution of school uniform will start with Katagum Local government then in Itas/Gadau Local government, and others will follow by the Grace of God”.
Usama said the orphans and the needy were identified by the communities and school headteachers.
He urged the people who are yet to redeem their pledge to the association to do so in the best interest of unity and development of our society, and solicit for more support and prayers in order to succeed.
The uniforms was distributed to 50 pupils of Islamic civilization school Azare.
In their separate remarks at the occasion, Head of Correctional Center Azare Alhaji Musa and Sheikh Gwani Tsoma, thanked the AYCC for the kind gesture and advised the beneficiaries to make the best use of the uniforms.
They appealed to government, philanthropists and other organizations to emulate Arewa Youth Consultative Council for the social wellbeing of the society.
Late Ali Kwara was from Azare, Katagum local government area of Bauchi State. He achieved fame through fighting criminals voluntarily.
He had singlehandedly arrested kidnappers and presented them to the agents of the law. Apart from being a career hunter who fought the most dangerous animals back-to-back, he was a philanthropist, friendly, approachable and responsive.
