Workers locked down in Ramadan without salaries
Workers locked down in Ramadan without salaries By Hassan Ibrahim (Bauchi), Maryam Ahmadu-Suka & Mohammed Ibrahim Yaba, (Kaduna), Abubakar Auwal (Sokoto), Ismail Adebayo (Ilorin), Haruna Gimba Yaya (Gombe), Romoke W. Ahmad (Minna), Adeniyi Taiwo Oluwatosin (Abuja) | Apr 25, 2020 3:30 AM The popular Sabon gari by Yan kura market in the city of Kano were deserted on Friday, following the total lock down announced by state government in its efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. PhotoS: Sani Maikatanga This year’s Ramadan fast started throughout the country yesterday, but the holy month will be observed under unusual circumstances as Muslim faithful in several states face the coronavirus lockdown amid unpaid salaries. Muslims face a peculiar Ramadan period this year with virtual lockdown in almost all sectors of the nation’s economy and social life as evidenced by the highly recommended social distancing and movement restric...