Sokoto Governor Gifts N450,000 to Each Pilgrim for Eid-Al-Adha

Aliyu’s Gift To Pilgrims: A Symbol Of Human-Face In Governance,  By Usman Kabir

Aliyu’s Gift To Pilgrims: A Symbol Of Human-Face In Governance By Usman Kabir Mixed reactions have trailed Governor Ahmed Aliyu's gifting of 1,000 Saudi Riyals to Sokoto State pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia. Many of these reactions, particularly from social media commentators and armchair critics, have dismissed the gesture as a “waste of state resources.”

Sokoto governor gifts N450,000 to each pilgrim for Eid-al-Adha

Governor Ahmed Aliyu gifts ₦450K each to 3,200 Sokoto pilgrims for Eid, praising their conduct and urging prayers for Nigeria’s peace and progress

Eid: Sultan urges prayers for Nigeria’s progress

Alh. Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has urged traditional rulers to pray for Nigeria. He made the appeal after leading a special prayer following Jumu’at prayer, conducted by Sheikh Bello Akwara, Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Mosque, on Friday in Sokoto. Abubakar said President … The post Eid: Sultan urges prayers for Nigeria’s progress appeared first on Dateline Ni…