In the early hours of Tuesday, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf fired Muhammad Abba Danbatta, the Executive Secretary of the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, less than 24 hours after taking the reins of power.
Alhaji Laminu Rabiu has been appointed as the new Executive Secretary of the State Pilgrims board, according to the governor’s spokesman Sanusi Bature, who confirmed this via a press release on Tuesday morning.
Sheikh Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, the chairman of the Pilgrims board, was also fired and Alhaji Yusuf Lawan took his position.
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, Munir Lawan, Sheikh Isma’il Mangu, Hajia Aishatu Munir Matawalle, and Dr Sani Ashir.
According to the statement, the appointees are expected to take over the affairs of the board, with immediate effect, so as to ensure successful 2023 Hajj operations.