The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has inaugurated a nine-member Hadaya Committee to oversee the coordination and management of Hadaya for intending pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj exercise.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held today at the Board’s Conference Hall, the Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa, charged committee members to work diligently and responsibly in order to achieve the objectives set by the Board.
In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Board Sulaiman Abdullahi Dederi, said Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u explained that Hadaya is a compulsory act of worship (Ibadah) for intending pilgrims performing Tamattu’i and kirani. He emphasized the importance of proper registration for Hadaya through the committee, describing it as a safe and reliable means for pilgrims to fulfill this obligation.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alhaji Yusuf Lawan, urged members of the committee to leverage their wealth of experience in the discharge of their duties to ensure transparency, efficiency, and success.
Responding on behalf of the committee, the Chairman of the Hadaya Committee, Alhaji Abdullahi Kabir Yusuf, disclosed that the committee has already commenced discussions with two companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the procurement of rams for pilgrims at affordable prices.
He further informed pilgrims who wish to pay for Hadaya in Nigerian currency that the cost has been set at Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (₦250,000) only, subject to the prevailing exchange rate of the Saudi Riyal upon arrival in Saudi Arabia.
The Hadaya Committee is composed of the following members:
Alhaji Abdullahi Kabir Yusuf – Chairman
Sheikh Tijjani Sani Maihula – Member
Sheikh Isma’il Ilyasu Mangu – Member
Hajiya Batulu Isa Waziri – Member
Hajiya Halima Aliyu – Member
Hajiya Maryam Abubakar – Member
Alhaji Habibu Idris Bichi – Member
Alhaji Salisu Haruna Makoda – Member
Alhaji Umar Yakubu Kabara – Secretary
The Board reassures intending pilgrims of its commitment to ensuring a smooth, transparent, and spiritually fulfilling Hajj exercise.