By Abbas Bamalli
The Bindawa Socio-Economic Foundation has honoured four indigenes of Bindawa Local Government Area of Katsina State for their achievements and contributions to societal development.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one of the honourees is Maj.-Gen. Junaidu Bindawa (rtd), the newly appointed Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.
Others are Alhaji Zakari Maina, the newly appointed District Head of Bindawa and Dan Yusufan Katsina, alongside Prof. Mohammed Sulaiman-Bindawa and Prof. Mudassir Nasir-Bindawa, who recently attained professorial rank.
The Chairman of the foundation, Dr. Umar Hassan-Bindawa, said at the ceremony on Monday in Bindawa that the awardees were recognised for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the development of the area.
Hassan-Bindawa explained that the ceremony was the first of its kind organised by the foundation since its establishment in 2013.
He said the foundation was established to support vulnerable members of society and provide educational assistance to students as part of efforts to promote sustainable development.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Prof. Mohammed Khalid-Othman, said the foundation was created to complement government efforts to improve the welfare of the people.
He disclosed that the foundation supported more than 300 vulnerable people annually with food and clothing, while also assisting students with payment of their Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination fees.
Khalid-Othman, who initiated the foundation and chaired the event, called on individuals, particularly wealthy members of the community, to support the foundation to enable it to expand its humanitarian activities.
He congratulated the celebrants and urged them to sustain their contributions to the development of the community.
Similarly, the Chairman of Bindawa LGA, Badaru Musa-Giremawa, represented by the Councillor representing Bindawa Ward, Haruna Ali, commended the foundation for its interventions.
He said the foundation’s activities complement government efforts to improve the welfare of vulnerable members of society.
Speaking on behalf of the awardees, Junaidu Bindawa said the recognition would encourage them to do more for their community.
He said the development and welfare of Bindawa residents remained among their priorities.
The new District Head of Bindawa, Alhaji Zakari Maina, emphasised the importance of unity among community leaders, describing it as essential for the development of the area.
NAN