Governor Idris approves new board members for Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Agency
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi has approved new board members for the State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA).
Ahmed Idris, the chief press secretary to the governor, made this known in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Monday.
Mr Idris said the approval came in a statement by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Yakubu Bala-Tafida.
He said the new 17-man board comprised competent persons from across the state.
The board members are Faruku Yaro-Enabo, as chairman with Shuaibu S.-Fawa, Sheihk Sharif Jega, and Husaini Abubakar-Goro as members.
It also has Sani Zauro-Hukuma, Ahmad Bala, Abubakar Muhammad-Tilli, Umar Dan-BK, Musa Dikko, Amina Garba-Majidadi, Kabiru Dan-Ankara, Abdulaziz Ubandoma-Yauri, Abubakar Zaki-Dantabuzuwa, and Maryam Hassan-Kaoje as members.
The rest are Bilkisu Muhammad-Aiki, Sa’adatu Abubakar, and Yuhanazu Abubakar-Nasarawa.
He said the governor charged members to be diligent and fair to all manner of people in the discharge of their onerous responsibility.
(NAN)
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