From: Suleman Ahmad
Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has demonstrated remarkable generosity by gifting 100 Saudi Riyals to each of the 3,121 pilgrims from Kano State as a Sallah gesture.
This kind act was announced by the Deputy Governor who equals as the State Amirul Hajj, Comr. Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo during his visit to the Kano Pilgrims’ Camp at Mina in Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, The Head of Media Team for Kano State Pilgrims and also the Deputy Governor’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement circulated to newsmen in Kano.
According to Ibrahim, the Governor’s generosity didn’t stop there. Noting that each pilgrim had previously received N500,000 to complete their Hajj 2024 payment and an additional N150,000 to supplement their pocket money, totalling 500 US dollars.
He revealed that in another display of generosity, Alhaji Mijinyawa, CEO of Sahad Stores, also gifted 50 Saudi Riyals to each Kano pilgrim as a Sallah gift.
The Deputy Governor encouraged pilgrims to offer earnest prayers for themselves, their loved ones, the progress and development of Kano State and Nigeria at large.
In a relative development, According to Ibrahim the said, Deputy Governor Gwarzo also visited all 44 local government areas’ tents in Mina.
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