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Some of the items donated include cooking oil, rice, baking flour, sugar and maize flour. These will enable Muslims in the force easily break their fast during this holy month of Ramadhan.
Haji Ali Lwanga, the Stanbic Bank regional manager handed over the items to the police. He felt privileged with the giveback to police which in return provides security during night prayers.
“We appreciate the role played by the Police in providing security, especially during night prayers (Taraweh). It’s a month of fasting and we are privileged to give and share with the Muslim fraternity in Uganda Police to assist in breaking their fast,” Ali said.
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Hajji Jamaal Basalirwa, received the Ramadhan items on behalf of IGP, JM Okoth Ochola.
“We appreciate Salaam Charity Foundation and Stanbic Bank for these donations to our officers. We shall distribute them within the Muslim community of Naguru and Nsambya mosques to help them break their fast,” Basalirwa remarked.
The eventful ceremony took place at police headquarters in Naguru on Monday afternoon, 11th April 2022.
The timely development also comes on the day the Muslim fraternity climax the first ten days of the holy month of Ramadhan.
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