Abba Kabir Yusuf who is the state governor of Kano, has donated a total sum of 65 million to be shared as Sallah gift to the 6,179 pilgrims from the state
He said the donation was part of the state’s gesture aimed at ensuring the pilgrims' experience was a pleasant stay.
Kano is the state with the second highest number of pilgrims of 6,179 for this year’s pilgrimage, with over 95,000 slots for 2023 Hajj allocated by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
While addressing journalists during a meeting held with the 44 local government centre officers in Makkah, the Executive Secretary, Kano Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabiu Danbappa, mentioned that the governor found it necessary to complement the spiritual activities of the pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.