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From Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto
The Sokoto State government has organised a sensitisation campaign for its 2024 intending pilgrims across all 23 local government areas of the state. The event, which kicked off on Saturday in Gidan Madi, Tangaza LGA, was aimed at creating awareness on the proper conduct and success of the 2024 Hajj.
Members of the Da’awah committee, led by Sheikh Salisu Imam Isa, highlighted the proper way to conduct a successful Hajj.
In his welcome address, the Sole Administrator of Tangaza LGA, Hon. Isa Salihu Bashir Kalanjeni, applauded the state government for the initiative, saying the exercise was timely and necessary.
Kalanjeni also said his administration is deeply concerned about the successful conduct of the Hajj. “We have engaged people at the local government level to sensitise our pilgrims in addition to those sent by the state government,” he said.
“We at the local government level will do everything possible to meet the needs of our pilgrims. We have 305 pilgrims, out of which five are officials of the local government. All necessary arrangements for their welfare are in order.
“We will ensure that we complement the efforts of the state government to give our pilgrims the best in terms of accommodation, food, and health care. We are also aware of the security challenges in some of our villages, therefore we have made all necessary arrangements for their safety during their journey to Sokoto, where they will take off from, and when they return,” he noted.
In his lecture to the pilgrims, the Deputy Director of Da’awah, Malam Umar Faruk Suleiman, warned the pilgrims to desist from any act that could lead them into trouble.
Faruk cautioned the pilgrims that they should not engage in any form of immorality in the Holy Land, especially anything related to drug smuggling.
Abubakar Aminu, one of the intending pilgrims, thanked the state government for conducting such an event. “We are happy that the government is doing this. This will be our first time going to Hajj, so there is a need to enlighten us on how to conduct our acts of worship properly,” he said.
Mariya Umar, another pilgrim, commended the efforts of the local government chairman, saying that the Local Government Area has always been with them right from when they started paying for the holy visit.
