Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has sacked the Executive Secretary of the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Muhammad Abba Danbatta.
This was revealed in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa early Tuesday morning.
Governor Yusuf also approved the appointment of Alhaji Laminu Rabiu as the new ES of the state pilgrims board.
The chairman of the pilgrims board Sheikh Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan was also sacked. He was replaced by Alhaji Yusuf Lawan.
Another prominent member of the board affected by the sack is the daughter of the late Islamic cleric Sheikh Jafar Mahmud Adam, Malama Nana Aisha.
The new members of the board are: Sheikh Abbas Abubakar Daneji, Sheikh Shehi Shehi Maihula, Amb. Munir Lawan, Sheikh Isma’il Mangu, Hajia Aishatu Munir Matawalle, and Dr. Sani Ashir.
The statement said the appointees are expected to takeover the affairs of the board immediately to ensure successful 2023 Hajj operation.
