2 Kwara pilgrims return lost money to owners in Saudi Arabia - Official

Date: 2019-08-16

The Executive Secretary, Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh on Thursday said two pilgrims from the state in the ongoing 2019 Hajj had found and returned N62, 200 lost by fellow pilgrims in Munah, Saudi Arabia.

Tunde-Jimoh made the disclosure in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Saudi Arabia.

According to the executive secretary, one of the good Samaritans, Malam Abubakar Haruna-Kanike found and returned 600 US dollars, 700 CFA and N60,000 lost by a fellow pilgrim.

He said that the pilgrim willingly handed over the money to the rightful owner, Malam Sani Umar, who is a fellow pilgrim from Kwara.

Similarly, Malam Abdulsalam Abubakar, who is also a pilgrim from Kwara, also found and returned 800 US dollars and N2,200 belonging to Malam Haruna Babaji a fellow pilgrim from Borno.

The executive secretary commended the two pilgrims from the state for their discipline, honesty and godliness, and urged them to keep up the virtues.

"Pilgrims from the state have always demonstrated high sense of honesty as good Muslims with this memorable gesture," he said.

Tunde-Jimoh said all the 2,026 pilgrims that travelled with the Board including officials are hale and healthy in Saudi Arabia.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kassim Babamale     Adesina Simon Sodiya     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Ayobami Akanbi     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Kwara 2015     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Saidu Yaro Musa     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Local Government Pension Board     Lanre Jimoh     Garba Dogo     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Iqra Books     Omotoso Musa     Ajayi Okasanmi     Yakubu Gobir     Ebola     Yunus Lawal     Shehu Salau     Shonga Farm Project     Bola Sagaya     Wole Oke     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     IsDB     Wakilin Mata Lafiagi     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Nurudeen Mohammed     TVC Female National Debate     GRA     Isiaka Gold     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Yakubu Danladi     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Obayomi Azeez     Bola Shagaya     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Segun Olawoyin     Lithium Deposit     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Nupe     Ilorin East     Abdulfatai Baakini     ASUU     Ejidongari     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Olayinka Olaogun     Bashiru Makama     Sabitiyu Grillo     Kolo     Isau     Ahman Patigi     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Okin High School     Ekiti     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Razak Atunwa     Saliu Oluwole     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Ilorin International Airport     Oke-Kura     Alapado     Post Utme     Kayode Zubair     Akeem Olatunji     Yomi Ogunsola     Maryam Ado Bayero     Dan-Kazeem     Peter Amogbonjaye     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Ademola Kiyesola     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Rashidi Yekini     Clara Nwachukwu     Local Government     Ayinde Oki     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Garba Ado Sanni     Funmi Salau     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     CUTI     SWAN     Alabe     ASUU     Olofa Of Offa     Kamoru Kadiri     EndSARS     Siraj Oyewale     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Alao Ayotunde     AGM Professional Services     Ariyo     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Ali Ahmad     Goodluck Jonathan     Olatomiwa Williams     Yoonus Lawal     Orisa Bridge     Amos Bajeh     Alabi Lawal     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Amusement Park     Irepodun     Ayekale     Ibrahim Abiodun     Yusuf Ali     HICA     Rafiu Ibrahim     IsDB     Fatai Olodo     Olomu     Okoolowo     Afolayan     Mahe Abdulkadir     Yusuf Lawal     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Isiaka Oniwa     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Olayinka Olaogun     Mujtabah Bature     Gambari     Femi Gbajabiamila     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Government House     VADA     Lai Mohammed     Kumbi Titilope     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Borgu     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Village Alive Development Association     John Kehinde Salako     Gbenga Awoyale     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Folorunsho Erubu     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Yakubu Dogara