By; SULAIMAN AHMED MISAU, KATSINA
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has approved the appointments of former Chairman of Kaita Local Government Council,
Honourable Yunusa Abdullahi Dankama and Alhaji Kabir Bature (Sarkin Alhazai) as Executive Director and Chairman of the Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, respectively.
However, 17 other persons were also appointed as members of the board by the governor.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dikko Radda, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed said, that all the appointments are with immediate effects.
Other members of the Board include:- Dr. Badiya Hassan Mashi, Alhaji Bala Abubakar Daura, Hajiya Rukayya Umar Gojo-Gojo, Hajiya Safara’u Masari, Hajiya Bilkisu Abdullahi, Sheik Dr. Munnir Jafar, Sheik Dr. Saifullahi Yakubu Musa, Sheik Nasir Abdurhamn, Mallam Aliyu Umar Imam, Alhaji Saminu Suleiman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar Darma, Alhaji Bishir Dangambo, Alhaji Usman Umar Mani, Alhaji Inusa Tijjani Canada, Allarama Kafin-soli, Allarama Rufa’i Nasir and Alhaji Abdullahi Fikira.
Governor Umaru Radda urged the new Executive Director, Chairman and the 17 other board members of the Katsina State Pilgrims Board to be committed and faithful to serving the people and government of the state, wholeheartedly.
Governor Radda appealed to them to assiduously work towards making the Board effective in coordinating all pilgrimage-related activities.”
