In a bid to streamline and enhance the coordination of activities for Kano State pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, the Executive Governor of Kano State, His Excellency Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed His Royal Highness, the Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Dr. Muhammad Mahraz Karaye, as the Head of the 2025 Hajj Delegation Committee.
In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Board, Sulaiman Abdullahi Dederi, said the Committee will serve as the Central Coordination Body, tasked with overseeing all pilgrimage-related activities in Saudi Arabia until the conclusion of the Hajj exercise. Its primary mandate is to ensure the effective organization, coordination, and welfare of Kano State pilgrims.
Members of the Committee are as follows:
HRH Alhaji Dr. Muhammad Mahraz Karaye – Head , of Hajj Delegation Committee
Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji – Member, House of Assembly (Kano Municipal) Member
Sheikh Tijjani Auwal – Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Member
Sheikh Tijjani Bala Kalarawi – Member
Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa – Hisbah Commandant, Member
Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar – Member
Dr. Al-Fatihi Karbullah – Member
Alhaji Yusuf Lawan – Member
Sheikh Isma’il Ilyasu Mangu – Member
Sheikh Tijjani Sani Maihula – Member
Alhaji Abdullahi Kabir Yusuf – Member
Hajiya Aisha Munnir Matawalle – Member
Sheikh Basheer Arabi – Member
Alhaji Lamin Rabi’u Danbappa – Secretary / Member of the Committee
*Secretariat* *and* *Reportorial* *Members* :
Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Muktar
Alhaji Muhammad Ghali Muhammad
Alhaji Umar Yakubu Kabara
Alhaji Murtala Lawan Sani
Hajiya Kubura Ibrahim Dankani
Hajiya Batulu Isa Waziri
Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad Indabawa
Alhaji Hussani Abdul Inuwa
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf urged the committee members to carry out their responsibilities with dedication, diligence, and a strong sense of duty. He prayed for Almighty Allah’s guidance as they embark on this noble assignment.
