Hajj is service to God, shouldn’t be politicized – Ex-Kano pilgrims board ES

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

The immediate Executive Secretary of Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abba Mohammed Danbatta has cautioned that Hajj is service to God, as such it should be devoid of any politics.
Danbatta have the caution on Monday while answering questions to journalists in Kano immediately after featuring as a guest in ‘Barka da Hantsi ‘ programme on Freedom Radio.
He said any attempt to politicize Hajj affairs is a big mistake and would have adverse effects on a state or the nation as a whole.
He advised the Hajj administrators to consider that it is a service to Allah, noting that this is the only way to achieve good results.
He also advised his successor, the serving Director General of the pilgrims board, Alhaji Laminu Rabi’u Danbappa to engage in massive enlightenment to call on the intending pilgrims to pay their Hajj fares before the NAHCON’s deadline.
He said the enlightenment would goad the intending pilgrims to rush to pay their deposit before the deadline, noting that “it would also save time and make the board have good and effective preparations for the Hajj.”
He said as the closing time for the payment of Hajj Fares is approaching their is the need for intending Pilgrims to be aware with the new changes and development in the process of payment of Hajj Seat.
“ it remains only fourty days left ,for the closure of the payment of Hajj fare.
“I think in Kano those who have paid are not many,so i think adequate enlightenment would help immensely,” he advised.
He said the board has during his tenure achieved huge success and won many accolades that had made Kano stand out in Hajj performance among its peers in Nigeria and Africa.