Hajj 2023: Southeast Governor Sponsors 200 Muslim Pilgrims After 10 Years
- The Imo State government has sponsored 200 Muslim pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj exercise in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- Governor Hope Uzodimma presided over the flag-off at the Imo State government house in Owerri, where he received all 200 beneficiaries
- It was gathered that it would be the first time in 10 years since the Imo State government sponsored Muslims for Hajj
Imo, Owerri - The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has flagged off the 2023 hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for Muslim pilgrims in the State.
Governor Uzodimma, at the Government House exco chambers in Owerri, charged the 200 Muslims in the State going for Haji to be true ambassadors of the State and be of good behaviour.
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The Governor appreciated the Muslim community in the State for their understanding and reassured them of continued peace for all.
Some beneficiaries took turns praying and showering encomia on the Governor for assisting their spiritual Prosperity and celebrating with them.
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Hajj for Imo State Muslims first of its kind in over 10 years - Beneficiary
According to one of the speakers:
"I am the only person in Ideato that will go to haji, sponsored by the State Government."
They added that it had been over ten years since any administration sponsored the haji pilgrimage.
While assuring the Governor of their support for his second term bidding, they also prayed that God would provide the necessary support for his continuation as the next Governor of the State come November 11th.
Bus Conveying Nasarawa Hajj-Bound Pilgrims Crashes on their Way to Abuja
In another development, an 18-seater bus conveying intending pilgrims was involved in an accident on Wednesday in Nasarawa state.
The Hajj-bound pilgrims were said to be on their way to Abuja for airlifting to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, May 25.
Details of the accident which occurred around Kara, Keffi Local Government Area in Nasarawa state are still sketchy.
Katsina Policeman Who Returned Missing $800USD to Muslim Pilgrim Gets Hajj Reward
Meanwhile, Constable Nura Mande, the police officer who returned hundreds of dollars belonging to a hajj pilgrim, has been rewarded handsomely for his patriotism.
Mende was rewarded with a ticket to attend the 2023 hajj pilgrim exercise in the holy land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
It was gathered that his excellent deed happened in 2022 when an older woman, Hajiya Hadiza Usman, misplaced her money that Officer Mende later found.
Source: Legit.ng
