Be good ambassadors, Akeredolu charges 276 intending pilgrims

By Adekola Afolabi
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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has charged the 276 intending pilgrims to this year’s  Hajj to be good ambassadors of  the state and abide by the rules of their engagement at  the Holy Land.

The governor who gave the  charge while  addressing the 276 Intending pilgrims  in Akure, the Ondo state capital, said his  government would  support the pilgrims to ensure that they experience a successful exercise.

Akeredolu enjoined them to pray for the state and the Nation at large and expressed the hope that they would all return safely after their religious duties at the Holy land.

He particularly expressed joy that since his administration came on board, pilgrims from the state have always done well with no record of  wrong doings in the Holy land, describing them as good ambassadors of the state.

The state contingent has since departed to Ilorin for onward airlift to the Holy land of Mecca.

Chairman, Ondo State  Muslims Welfare  Board  Khaleel Fawehinmi,  while appreciating the Governor for the support given to them  noted that the  intending  pilgrims have gone  through orientation that  would  prepare  them  for the pilgrimage.

Also the Grand Mufti  of Ondo state,  Shehu Batuta,  cautioned  the  intending  Pilgrims against  acts that  could  negatively affect  the  image of the  state in Saudi Arabia.