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Governor Idris approves new board members for Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Agency

Mr Idris said the approval came in a statement by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Yakubu Bala-Tafida.

• October 31, 2023
Governor Nasir Idris
Gov. Nasir Idris [Credit; Nasir Idris]

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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