By Muhammad B. Muhammad

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State bids farewell to second batch of 470 Muslim Pilgrims who were airlifted to Saudi Arabia Monday evening for this year’s Hajj.

The first batch of the Pilgrims numbering 475 were airlifted on Sunday evening out of the total number of 2574 persons expected to perform the 2023 Hajj from Adamawa State.

Addressing the Pilgrims at Lamido Aliyu Mustafa International Airport, Yola, Governor Fintiri reminded the Pilgrims that they were visiting a foreign country, hence they should adhere strictly to the rules and regulations of kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

He asked the Pilgrims while in the holy Land to pray fervently for prevailing peace and tranquility in Adamawa and Nigeria as well as blessed raining season for prosperity.

Governor Fintiri expressed satisfaction with the preparations so far put in place by the State Hajj Commission, which he said would guarantee the welfare of the Pilgrims throughout the exercise.

The Governor was taking round the Pilgrims by the Permanent Secretary and Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission, Malam Abubakar Salihu along side the state government delegation.

Our Correspondent reports that the first batch of Adamawa state Muslim Pilgrims have arrived Madinah safely after 7 hours flight from Lamido Aliyu Mustapha International Airport Yola.

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Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has called on intending pilgrims from Bauchi state to be good ambassadors of Bauchi and Nigeria during their stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed made the call at Saad Abubakar Hajj Camp Bauchi while bidding the intending pilgrims farewell as his first official engagement of the second tenure, shortly after the his swearing-in ceremony, today.

According to Mohammed his administration has come up with initiatives aimed at addressing hardship intending pilgrims have faced in the previous years, saying the gesture should be reciprocated by abiding by the law and order, praying for the Nigeria’s prosperity and unity.

While assuring the intending pilgrims of his administration’s support, Mohammed called on them to see the pilgrimage as an opportunity to get closer to Allah, hence the need to live peacefully with one another within and outside Nigeria.

By Jessica Bakari, Yola 

Less than even hours to the inauguration of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, the Adamawa State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has held a special interdenominational prayer session for the second tenure of the PDP administration in the state. 

The prayer session coincides with the episcopal visit of Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza and what is known in Christian theology as Pentecost Sunday. 

The mass which took place at Saint Theresa’s Cathedral Jimeta was attended by the Deputy Governor-Elect, Professor Farauta, Chief of Staff Government House, Professor Maxwell Gidado serving and elected state and federal lawmakers, some appointees of the Fintiri administration, and a host of others.

Speaking at the event, Bishop Dami said Pentecost Sunday is the day the Lord Jesus Christ send down the Holy Spirit upon his Apostles after his ascension into heaven.

He said Pentecost is a very important feast in the history of the Catholic Church, calling on the newly confirmed candidate to go out in proclaiming the gospel of the lord.

The Bishop offered the sacrament of confirmation to ninety-two candidates of Saint Theresa while prayers were intensively offered for the next four years of Governor Fintiri. 

Professor Kaletapwa solicits continuous prayer as they take the oath of office to serve the state for four years.

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza wishes Governor Fintiri and Farauta the brightest tenure and also called for prayers and support for them to succeed. 

Governor Fintiri and Professor Farauta will be sworn in on the 29th of May 2023 as Governor and Deputy Governor of Adamawa State for a second term at Mahmud Ribadu Square, Yola.