Kano investigates pilgrims board’s failure to refund hajj deposits

The Kano State government has constituted a 6-man committee to find out the circumstances that incapacitated the State Pilgrims Welfare Board from refunding money paid by intending pilgrims who did not perform last year’s hajj.

The committee was mandated to determine the actual number of people who paid deposits to the board but did not perform the hajj and total amounts they deposited.

A statement signed by the Director General, Media and Communications, Alhaji Salihu Tanko Yakasai, said the committee would also identify depositors who requested for the refund and those who intended to pay the balance for next hajj.

The committee would find out why the board failed to reimburse the monies to the depositors who requested for refund.

“The committee will establish the claim that Kano state pilgrims slept outside on return from Madinah and why, even as it is to handle any other matter incidental to its main assignment,” the statement said.

The committee is chaired by Alhaji Abdu Lawan Kofar Mazugal (a retired Permanent Secretary) with Alhaji Bello Shehu Usman (retired Permanent Secretary), Alhaji Sanusi Ado Magaji (Deputy Director, Public Prosecution), Malam Sani Abdullahi Tofa (DG, Kano State Shari’ah Commission) and Alhaji Danlami Shu’aibu (Director Special Assignment) as members.

The statement said a secretary would be provided by the office of the Secretary to the State Government.

The committee has three weeks from the date of its inauguration to submit its report.