By Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi.
The Bauchi state first lady, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed has donated blankets to the over three thousand state’s pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia.
A release by the a press Secretary, Murjanatu Musa Maidawa, the first lady made the donation when she visited the pilgrims at their residence Sama Al-Bayt Makkah, kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
According to Aisha Bala, her visit was to congratulate them for the successful completion of their Hajj rites and thanked the Almighty Allah for seeing them through the various stages of hajj without much difficulties.
The first lady urged the pilgrims to see themselves among the lucky ones Allah has chosen to perform the Hajj and called on them to continue to pray for the success of the present administration in the state.
She further stressed the importance of prayers to leaders as key to the path of progress, also advised the pilgrims to keep cautious on spending spree as they have some times to stay before the start of airlift back to Nigeria.
In an address of welcome, the Executive Secretary of Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Imam Abdurrahaman Idris described the visit by the first lady as historic, advising the pilgrims to pray for their leaders to be able to deliver on their mandate especially the Bauchi State governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed.
The state Amirul Hajj Alhaji Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya, Emir of Ningi who spoke through his deputy, Rt. Honourable Danlami Ahmed Kawule appreciated the first lady for the kind gesture, praying Allah to reward her abundantly.
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