The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NILEST, Dr. Auwal Mustapha Ima,has today performed a memorable and fruitful handshake with hundreds of people in appreciation of their continued support to his Boss and Leader, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajuddeen, PhD., GCON,the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives. The event which took place this morning at the Miringa Nigeria Limited, Dakace, Zaria, has in attendance hundreds of people cutting across the political parties, religious groups, and other well-wishers.
After every handshake, an envelope containing Cash was exchanged to all the invited people. The envelope contains the pictures of the DG and the Speaker. Dr. Mustapha Imam intends to handshake nothing less than 500 people all from Zaria. About 200 people have already had their handshake with the DG before the today's event. And in today's event, another 200 people handshook the DG in appreciation of their support and prayers to the Speaker. First Aid groups of both Fityanul Islam and JIBWIS also handshook the DG in appreciation of their steadfastness during this holy month of Ramadan and beyond.
Speaking at the event, the DG said, if could be recalled that, the Speaker has distributed various food items across all worship centres, politicians, social groups, individuals, among others, in order to enjoy their Ramadan fasting.
"The essence of this handshaking is for you to wash your hands that used in carrying the food items given by Speaker Abbas." Dr. Imam stated.
This handshake is the first of its kind, and it will go a long way to keep the beneficiaries reminded of the resolve of the Speaker to always better the lives of not only Zaria indigenes, but the Kaduna State people at large. The beneficiaries appreciate the gesture and thank the DG for his unreserved loyalty and support to the Speaker.
"More people will be hadshaked before end of the Ramadan fasting," the DG added.