President Bola Tinubu has urged wealthy individuals to assist the indigents in society to alleviate their suffering, particularly during the Ramadan fast.

Tinubu made the call on Sunday in Kano while inaugurating the distribution of 140 truck-loads of rice donated by Sen. Abdullahi Yari in honour of the president.

Represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, Tinubu commended the gesture.

Tinubu commended Yari for donating the 140 trucks of rice containing 50kg of 84, 000 bags of rice, labelled with his name and picture for distribution to the less privileged.

He also said that the commodity would go a long way in easing the hardship faced by many at this time.

The president, however, called on Nigerians to pray for the unity, peace and progress of the country during the holy month of Ramadan.