Pantami Foundation Donates N66m, 162 Animals to Needy for Eid Celebration
In a major philanthropic gesture to support the less privileged during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the Professor Isa Pantami Foundation has donated 12 cows, 150 rams, and a total of N66 million in cash. The donations, valued at over N170 million, were aimed at easing the burden of Eid expenses for the poor, orphans, religious scholars, and community stakeholders across Gombe State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The distribution commenced on the 1st of June 2025 across 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Gombe State, as well as parts of Abuja. According to the Chairman of the Distribution Committee, Alhaji Ahmad Abubakar Walama—former Chairman of Dukku Local Government, former Commissioner for Local Government in Gombe State, and a kingmaker in the Gombe Emirate—the donations were made to honour the Foundation’s commitment to uplifting vulnerable groups during religious festivities.
Breakdown of the intervention includes 150 rams valued at N49 million—100 allocated for beneficiaries in Gombe and 50 in Abuja—and 12 cows worth N15 million, all distributed in Gombe. Additionally, N66 million in cash was shared among stakeholders, orphans, and the less privileged across the 11 LGAs of Gombe.
Committee members who coordinated the distribution included notable figures such as Dr. Abubakar Saidu, former Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe; Dr. Muhammad Bello of Gombe State University; Dr. Umar Garba Dokaji; Architect Dahiru Saidu; Alhaji Adamu Abubakar (Talban Akko); Muhammad J. Tulashi Billiri; Alhaji Muhammad Dandi Balanga; Dr. Buhari Magaji Bajoga; Hajiya Aisha Puma; Malama Jamila; Hajiya Uwani; Hon. Muhammad Buhari Dalhatu; Alhaji Bappa Abdullahi Ahmad, a retired CBN Director; and Malam Abdulhamid Hassan Shongom, among others.
Beneficiaries across various locations expressed deep gratitude for the gesture, offering prayers for the continued blessings and success of the Foundation and its founder.
The committee also made arrangements for additional cows to be slaughtered and meat distributed during Sallah at the Gombe residence of Professor Isa Ali Pantami to reach even more individuals in need.
The Professor Isa Pantami Foundation, founded by Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami—former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy—is dedicated to supporting education, health, feeding, and mentorship programmes for the underprivileged. The latest donation underscores the Foundation’s broader mission of easing hardship and promoting social welfare in communities.
