‘Pray for peace, prosperity,’ Hajj committee urges Kaduna pilgrims

Kaduna State pilgrims performing the 2026 Hajj have been urged to pray for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani, seeking peace, prosperity, and the wellbeing of Nigerians in all their supplications.

The leader of the five-member Kaduna State Hajj Delegation Committee, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha, made the appeal when members of the committee visited the pilgrims at their residence on Ibrahim Khalil Road in the Misfala District of Makkah on Saturday.

According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Ibraheem Musa, the delegation leader also stated that both President Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani deserve a second term in office.

He said their re-election would enable them to continue providing people-oriented leadership at the national and state levels respectively.

Dr. Mustapha, a former Head of Service, noted that Governor Uba Sani has been leading Kaduna State with wisdom that belies his relatively young age.

The statement further disclosed that Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha advised the pilgrims to remain law-abiding by adhering to both religious injunctions and the laws of Saudi Arabia throughout their stay.

Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha was accompanied by other members of the delegation, including the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor, Professor Bello Ayuba.

Other members of the delegation include the District Head of Rigasa and Dangaladiman Zazzau, Arc. Mohammed Aminu Idris, as well as 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 about the various aspects of the Hajj rites to be observed in Mina.

He explained that Mina is located about eight kilometres from Makkah and covers an area of 20 square kilometres, with about 100 tents situated within the camp.

Sheikh Maraya highlighted the significance of Mina, revealing that Governor Uba Sani has engaged 85 officials, including Islamic clerics, to guide Kaduna State pilgrims and ensure a successful Hajj exercise.

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

According to Maraya, an Islamic cleric has been assigned to each tent housing Kaduna pilgrims to lead them in prayers and provide guidance on all aspects of worship during their stay in Mina.

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

المصدر: Daily Trust (NG)