Yusuf assures Kano pilgrims of seamless 2025 Hajj

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured readiness for a seamless exercise for Kano pilgrims in 2025 Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

Yusuf promised to resolve all the challenges that pilgrims from the state regularly struggled with during the rituals at the holy land.

He gave the assurance on Friday when he received the report of 2024 Hajj operations delivered by the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board at the Government.

The occasion marked the end of 2024 Hajj activities and signaled the beginning of 2025 exercise with the early announcement of N8. 4 million initial deposit.

Extending accolades to the Director General of the state pilgrims board, Yusuf said the 2024 exercise has proven the efforts of the board to meet the pilgrims welfare.

He said positive account and achievements on pilgrims feeding, accomodation and health care services among others in 2024 hajj, will be improved in the 2025 exercise.

Earlier, the Deputy Governor who served as Amirul Hajj (state lead) for the 2024 Hajj, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo reported that pilgrims from the state were found worthy of ambassador of Kano with desirable comportment, obedient and discipline during their days in the holy land.

The Deputy Governor however raised concern over shortage of lavatories and congestion at the Masha’ir while calling the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to take urgent measures to correct the lapses.

While presenting a detailed account of 2024 exercise to the governor, the Director General, Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Lamin Rabiu disclosed that a total of 3,125 pilgrims from Kano performed the last hajj.

The chairman of the board, Yusuf Lawan, appealed to the state government to provide funds for advance payment of accommodations and provide operational vehicles for the board for easy mobility in the holy land.