Alhaji Munnir Haidara, the Chairman, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area (LGA), Zamfara State, says his administration has supported 73 pilgrims from the LGA with 60,000 riyals (N30 million)
Haidara, who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Makkah on Friday, urged the pilgrims to pray for the state and Nigeria to overcome the insecurity bedevilling the country.
The LG chairman said that he donated the money to complement the efforts of the state governor, Dauda Lawal, who donated 100 dollars to each of the 1,511 pilgrims from the state.
He said that since inception of Hajj operation, his administration provided vehicles for the pilgrims, which were transporting them to orientation camp where they were trained on the rudiments of Hajj rites.
“We also supported them with some money to buy food before they left to Sokoto International Airport.
“Also, here in Saudi Arabia, I first visited them, and gave them a donation of 10,000 riyals. After we came back from Mina, I also gave them 50,000 riyals.
“This year, Gov. Dauda Lawal Dare, has performed wonderfully well to our pilgrims because he has donated the sum of 100 dollars to each of all our pilgrims, including the government’s sponsors.
“So, we are very much happy and proud of our government,” LG boss said.
He urged the pilgrims to pray for the state government to overcome its security challenges.
“Our pilgrims should pray for the state because insecurity is in the state while we are here.
“Let us continue to pray very hard for the state so that we can successfully end this menace of insecurity,” he said.
