They said this a separate interview
with newsmen at the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah on Sunday.
One of them, Isa Usman said, “Since my
arrival in Madinah for this year Hajj, I have made it my cardinal principle to
also pray for peace in the forthcoming governorship election in my state. 2019
Hajj:
NAHCON reserves 5-star hotel for
pilgrims in Madinah(Opens in a new browser tab) “I also prayed for all our
leaders, particularly our President, Muhammadu Buhari, for Allah to give him
more wisdom in piloting the affairs of Nigeria.”
He commended the National Hajj
Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Kogi Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board for
securing them good accommodation.
He added that he and his colleagues
also have no complain about the food they were being served in Madinah.
No fewer than 22 governorship candidates,
including the incumbent, Alhaji Yahya Bello, would contest for the governorship
seat on.