…urges smooth, safe and spiritually rewarding pilgrimage for pilgrims
In a move to ensure a seamless 2025 Hajj experience for pilgrims from Katsina State, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has officially constituted the State’s Hajj Delegation, appointing Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, as the Amirul-Hajj.
The high-powered team includes prominent figures such as the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Nasiru Yahaya Saif; Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Ishaq Shehu Dabai; and respected Islamic scholars Sheikh Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar) and Sheikh Naziru Kofar-Baru. Others appointed are Justice Aminu Tukur Kofar-Bai, Hon. Shehu Abdu Daura, Alhaji Shafi’u Abdu Duwan, Alhaji Lawal Attahiru Bakori, Barrister Umar Abubakar, and Alhaji Aliyu Hussaini.
According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba Faskari, the Delegation is charged with overseeing and supervising all Hajj-related operations—both in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. Their mandate includes ensuring the safety, comfort, and welfare of pilgrims, managing airlift logistics, and submitting a detailed post-Hajj report.
Governor Radda, who is expected to inaugurate the team shortly, prayed for Allah’s guidance for the delegation, the Pilgrims Welfare Board, and all intending pilgrims.
The statement was released on Friday, April 18, 2025, by Abdullahi Aliyu Yar’adua, Director of Press at the SSG’s Office.
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