Taking care to devote more than 70% of his substantial earnings to charity, he enjoins the rich in the country to always worry about the material welfare and emotional well being of the downtrodden as serving humanity is a godly calling.
“Allah entrusts people with material success in order
for them to help others, and the only way wealthy Northerners could help
government curb the security challenge facing the North now is to empower the
less privileged in their communities through education.”
He adds that serving God includes serving humanity,
uplifting the human spirit, giving succour to the downtrodden and giving them a
sense of belonging in their communities, which according to him was regrettably
in short supply.
In the last decade, Sa’idu, who is also the Atunluwase
of Abuja, has taken philanthropy beyond the everyday norm as he has supported
four (4) churches with landed property in his immediate community (Jiwa) as
well as empowering several Christian and Muslim groups in Zaria, Kaduna state.
It is on record that the Sarkin who also holds the
traditional title of the Madaki Hausawa of Abuja is legendry in his giving, as
almost every Hausa/Fulani community in the FCT has benefited from his
magnanimity and this has earned him the award of ‘Helper of the Poor’.
The award was presented to him by the Arewa
Journalists Forum on last Saturday at an impressive ceremony which attracted a
large crowd including the Mayetti Allah Association and Kantal Hore Social
Cultural Association (both Hausa/Fulani associations in Abuja).
In a brief speech, the Sardauna of Samaru, Zaria thanked the Arewa Journalists Forum for the
recognition given him, while appealing to them to use their forum to educate
the poor in the North of the negative effects insecurity is having on the
region, promising that the award would spur him to do more for humanity.
Speaking also on the award, the Vice-Chairman of
Danmunde Group of Companies, Alhaji Sulaiman Muhammed Sambo, enjoined the
wealthy to emulate Alhaji Sa’idu in giving the poor hope to live, “the
Sarkin-Arewa of Jiwa, speaks little but does much infusing everyone that comes
his way with his milk of kindness and love, and always with an eye to making
things better. He is arguably one of the biggest charitable leaders of today’s
North. But it isn’t just about how much he gives; it’s in the way in which he
gives, joyfully, that adheres him to the people.”
A perpetual optimist, Alhaji Sa’idu, helps those he
deal with to see the bright side of things. A few persons that spoke with our
correspondent said that in the very few instances he couldn’t give people all
of what they wanted, he always made sure they left his office happy, infusing
them with the same optimism by which he lives his own life.
On why he has shunned the limelight in the course of
his assisting the needy, the Sarkin Hausawa said Allah’s blessings on him was
enough publicity and his work of charity was not for himself but a testimony of
the Almighty’s goodness in his life, urging other faithful to see their wealth
as a means to spread Islam’s message of love and peace especially at a period
like the Ramadan.
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