The senator, whose district covers 15 Local Government Areas, is an accountant who has been representing Kano Central since 2023, on the platform New Nigeria Peoples Party.
The Senator’s gesture is said to be in line with the traditional Muslim burial customs observed in the North.
White fabric is traditionally used to wrap the deceased, followed by broken clay pots as the initial covering before burial in sand.
While the donation has garnered positive reactions, it has also sparked some negative feedback on social media platforms.
A pro-Hausa organisation, which uses the handle @VoiceofHausa, said, “This is a constituency project of Sen. Rufa’i Sani Hanga, Senator representing Kano Central.
“Instead of building hospitals, he distributed 5,000 pots and white cloths for the burial of the people of his senatorial District.”
SILAS TAFI-WARWAR, tweeting as @silastafi, said, “I don’t understand…. Is he wishing them dead or something?
“What is the rationale behind this gift or donation? Constituency project or something?
“In the face of hunger, serious hardship and unemployment! This is all He can do?”
A tweep, FAISAL, who identifies as @Iamumarfaisal, said, “This should be his personal assistance to his community as an influential and wealthy person. But making this look [like] a performance index being a Senator is shameless and denigrates the people he represents. We can do better Arewa.”
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