The Executive Chairman, Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Faruku Musa Yaro Enabo has expressed satisfaction with the diligent work of the 2023 Hajj Committee for Refund of Money to 2023 Pilgrims across the state.
The chairman made his position known when he inspected the ongoing payments at Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of the state.
Musa Yaro Enabo, who was in company of the board’s Secretary and Directors of the board expressed appreciation with the way the committee was discharging its responsibilities.
He enjoined the committee members to maintain the good spirit to ensure that every eligible pilgrim receive his/her due stipulated amount.
It could be recalled that the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Board had recently announced that it would commence payment of refunded money to 4,936 pilgrims, who performed 2023 Hajj.
The board said that each of 4,936 pilgrims would receive the sum of ₦61,080 as compensation for the services not rendered by the Saudi authorities during the 2023 Hajj exercise.
Meanwhile, the Chairman, Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, Hon. Dahiru Nayaya Ambursa was among those monitoring the exercise for fairness and transparency.