The Hadejia Emirate Zakat (alms) Committee has collected and distributed zakat worth more than ₦1.072 billion.
This is according to a report presented to the Emir of Hadejia Alhaji Adamu Abubakar.
The secretary of the Zakat committee , Alhaji Ismaila Barde, told newsmen after presenting the report to the emir , that zakat was distributed to 185,000 needy and deserving families in the area in the 2024 to 2025 season (1446 AH).
The zakat, he said, collected from 27 district areas under the emirate, which comprised of cash, crops, livestock.
The emirate, noted that in 2024, the committee collected over ₦300 million, earning it the title of the”Best Performing Zakat Committee from the National Zakat Board.
This year 2025 , he said, Guri, Auyo, and Jabo districts emerged as the top contributors, with Guri generating ₦105.7 million, Auyo ₦104.07 million, and Jabo ₦100.02 million.
Responding, the emir, commended the committee for its outstanding efforts in mobilising eligible persons to give zakat as one of the Islamic pillars.
He urged wealthy individuals and farmers to continue to give out zakat in support of the needy
In appreciation of their outstanding contributions, the Emir of Hadejia honoured the district heads of the top contributors with awards of excellence.
