Damaturu — Governor Bukar Abba Ibrahim of Yobe State has called on the wealthy individuals and corporate groups to give out Zakat to meet the Islamic objective of reducing poverty in the State.
Alhaji Bukar made the call at the weekend when members of the Board of Trustees on Zakat Endowment presented to him a report of the board in the year 2002.
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