Saraki Inaugurates Pilgrimages Committee

Date: 2018-05-07

The Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, yesterday inaugurated a 10- man committee on Muslim and Christian pilgrimages.

The committee which is headed by a former Grand Kadi of Kwara state, Justice Idris Haroon is to coordinate pilgrimages' sponsorship by the Senate President. Among other duties, the committee will select and screen those to be sponsored for Hajj, Umrah and Jerusalem pilgrimages by Saraki. Speaking during the inauguration of the committee which also has the secretary of the state's chapter of the Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Cornelius Fawenu as a member, Saraki said he decided to take over the responsibility of sponsoring Muslim and Christian faithful on pilgrimages because the government could no longer do it because of economic challenges.

Explaining the rationale behind his decision, the Senate President said "any good leader must at all times listen to the yearnings of his people."

"We have our Muslim and Christian brothers desirous of observing the pilgrimages, but could not afford the cost. We will help such people with a forum through which they can realise their dreams.We may not be able to do like the government which used to sponsor about 400 when I was governor of Kwara state, we will start with 100. The coming Umrah( lesser Hajj) shall be the starting point."

Responding, the chairman of the committee, Justice Haroon thanked Allah for preserving Saraki' s life and for what he has been able to achieve, not only in the state but the entire country. He praised the Senate President for his initiative, saying that "this which you have initiated as a true Muslim, is the first of its kind in this state and Nigeria." He assured that the committee's members will work assiduously to meet the aspirations of the people.

"We will do our job with fear of God and shall ensure that only pious people are selected for the exercise," Haroon stated.

The CAN secretary, Rev. Cornelius Fawenu described the inauguration of the committee as "a day that has gone into Guinness book of record as unprecedented".

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bello Oyebanji     Gani Saadu     Kayode Bankole     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Bukola Ajikobi     Ekiti     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Unilorin     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Olupako     Awodun     Rafiu Ajakaye     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Moses Salami     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Olupako Of Share     Onilu     Lanwa     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Ilorin General Hospital     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Yahaya Muhammad     Fatimat Saliu     HYPPADEC     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Femi Gbajabiamila     Sango-UITH Road     Ile Arugbo     ASMAU PLAZA     International Aviation College     Local Government     Amoyo     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Owode Market     Sola Saraki University     Unilorin FM     Durosinlohun Kawu     Adama Isa     Abubakar B.M     AIT Ilorin     Agbarere     Baba Issa Awoye     Saliu Mustapha     Saba Jibril     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Isiaka Oniwa     Amos Justus Sayo     Lanre Issa Onilu     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Moses Rahman Popoola     Hakeem Idris     Samuel Adaramola     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Mary Arinde     IsDB     Gbugbu     Seni Saraki     Senate President     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Vasolar Consultoria     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Shao     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Dan Iya     Moremi High School     Peter Amogbonjaye     Aminat Omodara     Bola Magaji     RTEAN     FOMWAN     Aliyu U. Tilde     Dorcas Afeniforo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mumini Ishola Hanafi     IsDB     National Broadcasting Commission     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Najim Yaasin     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Jimoh Akani     Kwarareports.com     Ibrahim Abiodun     Bisi Oyeleke     Toyin Saraki     Pakata Development Association     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Ahman Pategi University     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Maryam Nurudeen     PPS     Muritala Olarewaju     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Quareeb Islamic Association     SWAN     Alfa Belgore     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Fatimat Saliu     Aremu Odolaye     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Belgore     Fareedah Dankaka     Ile Arugbo     JMK Construction Company Limited     Vasolar Consortium     Pakata Patriots     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Magaji Nda     Aliyu U. Tilde     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Awoye     Lawal Olohungbebe     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Owu Fall     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Share-Tsaragi     Bareke     Local Government Pension Board     REO CAKES     Ajidagba     NULGE     Iyeru Grammar School     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Kisira     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Christopher Odetunde     Yakubu Dogara     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Michael Nzwekwe     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Oniyangi     Oke-Ero     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Kwara     Jani Ibrahim     Abdulfatai Baakini     Facebook     Moro     Galland Marcias     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     MATTA Girls Foundation     Baba Issa     Senate Presidency     Kuliyan Geri     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Radio Kwara