The Governor of Riau, Syamsuar inaugurated the new office of the Riau Province National Amil Zakat Agency (Baznas), which is located at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, at the Sudirman Raya Office Complex.
In addition to Riau Governor Syamsuar, M.Si also attended the Head of the Regional Office of the Riau Ministry of Religion Mahyudin, Deputy Chairman of the Riau DPRD Syafaruddin Poti, and several Riau Forkopimda.
Meanwhile, from the Baznas of Riau Province, all elements of the leadership of Baznas, Dr.H. Saidul Amin, MA, Dr. Yahanan, M. Sy, and Muhammad Erwin. SP. SE. ME, Sy.
As well as the Head of Section in the Baznas Riau Province. In addition to the inauguration of the Riau Baznas office, Baznas also distributed several Baznas flagship programs to mustahik beneficiaries.
“We congratulate and wish success to the Baznas of Riau Province, which is already in the new office, which is near Jalan Sudirman, a very congested road in Pekanbaru City and hopefully with the existence of this new office, there can be an increase in the collection of zakat in Riau,” he said. Governor Syamsuar in his remarks, Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
While the Head of Baznas Riau Province, Dr. H. Saidul Amin when asked how much potential Zakat exists in Riau, explained that currently, it has not reached 10% of the existing potential.
“According to a dissertation written by a student at UIN Suska Riau, the potential for zakat in Riau is actually Rp. 1.8 trillion, according to Bank Indonesia is around Rp. 1 trillion, only 10 % of the existing potential. God willing (Insha Allah), what was conveyed by Governor Syamsuar we can pursue, “said Dr. H. Saidul Amin.
Besides the inauguration of the Riau Province Baznas Office, there was also a symbolic distribution of zakat distribution for the domestic scholarship program consisting of collaboration with universities in the one family one bachelor program, the shelter program, overseas scholarships, the Riau village community empowerment program, the Zakat Island program in two islands ie at Mendul and Rupat Island.
