April 18th, 2025.
PRESS RELEASE:
GOVERNOR DIKKO RADDA CONSTITUTES STATE DELEGATION FOR 2025 HAJJ.
His Excellency the Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, CON has constituted a State Delegation for this year's pilgrimage in Saud Arabia.
Governor Dikko Radda approved the appointment of the Deputy Governor, Faruk Lawal Jobe, HCIB as the Head of the Delegation (the Amiru - al Hajj).
Other members include: the Speaker, State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Nasiru Yahaya Saif ; Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Ishaq Shehu Dabai ; Alhaji Shafi'u Abdu Duwan; Hon Shehu Abdu Daura and Justice Aminu Tukur Kofar- Bai.
The rest are, Alhaji Lawal Attahiru Bakori, Sheikh Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar), Sheikh Naziru Kofar -Baru, Barrister Umar Abubakar and Alhaji Aliyu Hussaini while the Governor's office is to provide the secretary.
The appointment letters signed by the Secretary to the Government of the State, Alhaji Abdullahi Garba Faskari spelt out the terms of reference for the State Delegation as to monitor and supervise all operational activities both at home and in the Holy land so as to ensure a successful Hajj.
The Delegation was to also ensure the safety, welfare and wellbeing of the State intending pilgrims while in Nigeria and in Saud Arabia.
Other terms of reference included ensuring a hitch free airlift and return journey of all the state pilgrims and to perform any other functions as are necessary for the success of the exercise.
The Hajj Delegation is expected to submit a comprehensive report to the Governor on completion of the Hajj exercise.
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda wished the Delegation, the State Pilgrims Welfare Board and the intending pilgrims Allah's guidance throughout the Hajj operations.
A Press Statement issued by the Director Press, Office of the Secretary to the Government, Abdullahi Aliyu Yar'adua disclosed that the Delegation would soon be formally inaugurated by Governor Dikko Radda to enable it to commence activities in earnest.
