The Borno Government said on Friday that it would slaughter 540 bulls and share to the less privileged in the forthcoming Sallah celebration.
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Mr Inuwa Bwala, the Commissioner for Information in the state, said in a statement in Maiduguri that the bulls would be shared to the less privileged in Maiduguri and Jere Local Governments.
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"Gov. Kashim Shettima has in the spirit of the Eid-el-Kabir, approved the distribution of 540 bulls to cater for the less privileged.
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"The bulls will be shared to the residents of Maiduguri and Jere local governments of the state'', he said.
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Bwala said that a committee had been set up by the government to ensure equitable sharing of the bulls to the beneficiaries.
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"A committee comprising religious leaders, traditional rulers and officials from the two councils has been constituted to work out modalities for effective distribution of the bulls.