15/04/2026
Social Protection: Kaduna Considers Zakat, Waqf As Poor, Vulnerable Residents Hit 4.1m
By Ojo Sola April 15 2026 As a part of a broader strategy to strengthen social protection and reduce poverty across the state, the Kaduna Government has intensified efforts to institutionalise faith-based financing mechanisms known as Zakat and Waqf. At the opening of a two-day stakeholder workshop on innovative financing for social protection, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Liman Sani Kila, who represented Governor Uba Sani, said the administration had made significant strides in expanding financial inclusion since assuming office....
By Ojo Sola April 15 2026 As a part of a broader strategy to strengthen social protection and reduce poverty across the state, the Kaduna Government has intensified efforts to institutionalise fait…