Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has urged the intending Pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the state in the Hajj exercises of 2026.
He appealed at the Hajj Camp while attending a practical demonstration of the Hajj exercises to the intending Pilgrims.
A statement issued on Sunday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mustapha Muhammed, said Governor Yusuf, who was represented by the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Murtala Sule Garo, stated that behaviour reflects the society a human being belongs to.
” You are going to a land where millions of Muslims from all over the world will gather. Let your conduct reflect discipline, humility, brotherhood, and the true spirit of Islam. Abide by the laws of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and follow instructions from your officials,” the Governor has said.
He also donated 200 Saudi Riyals to Each Pilgrim, a way of showing concern to the plights of the pilgrims at the Holy land.
The governor also, donated Ihram free to all the pilgrims, which the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo distributed samples to some of the beneficiaries at the Hajj Camp.
The Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, thanked the governor for all the supports and encouragements.
He said, the Board had passed several challenges but it has succeeded in meeting the targets for securing all visas.
He said, the first flight would be taken off on 14th of May, 2026 straight to Madinah.
