Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has reiterated his commitment towards supporting Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission Yola to conduct a successful twenty-twenty four Pilgrimage.
He stated this during Post twenty-twenty three Hajj Walimah and Award Presentation held at the Commission’s Headquarters in Yola.
The Governor who was represented by the state Commissioner for Housing and Urban Devopement, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu Prambe said Government will not relent in it’s efforts to ensure welfare of Adamawa intending Pilgrims during Hajj activities.
He commended Adamawa Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission in ensuring a successful pilgrimage for the Pilgrims in Adamawa state.
Governor Fintiri urged intending Pilgrims to hasten and pay the Hajj fare to enable them participate in twenty-twenty four Hajj adding Government will make sure it settle payment of fare for all officials of the Commissions before the end of December this year.
Earlier, in a presentation, the Executive Secretary of Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission Yola, Malam Abubakar Salihu has expressed appreciation for the collective efforts of staff and stakeholders in ensuring the success of twenty-twenty three Hajj exercise.
He particularly noted with joy the unflinching support the Commission is recieving from Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri saying is the secret behind success of the previous Hajj.
The Executive Secretary acknowledged cordial working relationship with staff and Stakeholders of the Commission in ensuring successful pilgrimage.
He used the forum to announce the commencement of the preparation for twenty-twenty four Hajj excercise urging intending Pilgrims to deposit sum of N4.5M pending the officials announcement of the Hajj fare.
There were Goodwill message from NAHCON, Amna Shelleng, Lamido Adamawa and representative of twenty-twenty three Pilgrims from Adamawa among others.
The event feautured award presentation to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, some staff of the Commission as well as stakeholders who contributed to the success of the twenty-twenty three Hajj exercise.