SOKOTO PILGRIMS IN ARAFAT OFFER SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR PEACE, PROGRESS
By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
Sokoto State pilgrims currently performing the 2026 Hajj in Arafat have offered special prayers for sustained peace, unity and progress in Sokoto State and Nigeria at large.
The prayer session was conducted by various Islamic scholars from Sokoto State as part of spiritual activities at the holy land.
During the prayers, the scholars passionately prayed for the sustenance of peace, stability and continuous development in Sokoto State. They also offered prayers for the success of the administration of Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, FCNA, including divine guidance and support for his second term bid.
The special prayer session was attended by members of the Sokoto State 2026 Hajj Government Delegation led by the Amirul Hajj and Honourable Minister of Labour and Productivity, Alhaji Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi.
Other dignitaries present at the occasion included the Jarman Sokoto, Alhaji Umarun Kwabo AA; Chairman of the Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Alhaji Aliyu Musa; Permanent Secretary of the Agency, Alhaji Ibrahim Umar JJ; management staff of the agency, as well as Alhaji Murtala Dan’Iya among others.
Signed:
Faruku Umar
Head of Information and Communications
Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Sokoto State
