By HASSAN JIRGI Damaturu
Yobe State Governor. Hon Mai Mala Buni, has distributed 300 Saudi Riyals to each of the 1,332 Yobe pilgrims in the holy land of Mecca.
Special adviser to the Yobe State governor on Hajj Operation, Hon Baffa Maina disclosed this to AljazirahNigeria on a Telephone conversation, on Monday.
According to him governor Buni made the donation when he visited Yobe camp in the holy land to interact with the pilgrims.
He described the gesture by the governor as a way to compliment the expenses incurred by the pilgrims during their stay in the holy land.
Hon Maina said that, the governor, during his visit to the pilgrims’ tent in Muna, appreciated them for their good conduct in Saudi Arabia.
Maina has commended 1,332 pilgrims for respecting the authorities, both in Nigeria and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He added that, ” I want to inform you that, Buni’s administration would not relent in supporting the state pilgrims’ welfare board in order to provide best services to pilgrims,” he said.
The governor expressed his profound gratitude to the pilgrims for their prayers for the success of his administration and urged them to sustain the tempo.
He thanked the efforts of the officials during the 2024 Hajj exercise, saying the state governor has done a lot for the pilgrim’s, including accommodation, transportation, feeding and welfare.
Baffa Maina called on the state pilgrims to continue giving their support and maximum cooperation to the state governor Hon Mai Mala Buni for his leadership styles.
