Hajj Committee Appeals to Kaduna Pilgrims for Peace and Prosperity

Kaduna State pilgrims have been urged to pray for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani, calling on them to bring peace and prosperity to the country and to safeguard the wellbeing of Nigerians in all their supplications.

The request came from Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha, the head of the five‑member Kaduna State Hajj Delegation Committee, when the committee visited the pilgrims at their residence on Ibrahim Khalil Road in the Misfala district of Makkah on Saturday.

A statement released by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibraheem Musa, reported that the delegation leader also said that both President Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani deserve a second term. He added that their re‑election would allow them to continue their people‑oriented leadership at the national and state levels, respectively.

Dr Mustapha, a former Head of Service, noted that the governor has governed Kaduna State with wisdom that belies his relatively young age.

The statement further said that Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha advised the pilgrims to be law‑abiding, following both religious injunctions and the laws of Saudi Arabia.

Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha was accompanied by other delegation members, including the governor’s Principal Private Secretary, Professor Bello Ayuba.

Other members of the delegation include the District Head of Rigasa and Dangaladiman Zazzau, Arc Mohammed Aminu Idris, renowned Islamic clerics Dr Imam Tukur Adam Almanar and Malam Abdullahi Rabiu Ishaq.

Earlier, Sheikh Haliru Maraya, a member of the Special Hajj Committee of the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, reminded the pilgrims of the various aspects of the Hajj rituals at Muna.

He disclosed that Muna is about eight kilometres from Makkah and covers an area of 20 square kilometres, with 100 tents located within the space.

Sheikh Maraya underscored the significance of Muna, noting that Governor Uba Sani has engaged 85 officials, including Islamic clerics, who will guide Kaduna State pilgrims to ensure a rewarding Hajj experience.

“The Governor is not only concerned about the welfare and wellbeing of Kaduna pilgrims, he is equally concerned that they achieve Hajj Mabroor,” he added.

According to Maraya, an Islamic cleric has been assigned to each tent where Kaduna pilgrims are housed, to lead them in prayers and all aspects of worship during their stay at Muna.

“This is unprecedented and Kaduna State is the only sub‑national that has taken this extraordinary step to ensure that its pilgrims perform their Hajj as prescribed by Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The Governor deserves commendation for that and may Allah (SWT) reward him abundantly,” he said.