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The Secretary to Kebbi State Government (SSG), Alhaji Yakubu Bala, has explained reasons behind change of venue for the airlift of intending pilgrims from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi to Sultan Abubakar International Airport, Sokoto.
The SSG disclosed this while addressing journalists on the new development in Birnin Kebbi. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, in a statement, said the Kebbi State intending pilgrims were initially billed to take off from Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi yesterday.
Bala recalled that there was an agreement between the Kebbi State Government and the Flynas Airline.
“In view of this, government had installed all the needed facilities in the airport, as requested by the company. This facility upgrade had even earned the state commendation from the National Hajj Commission as well as Federal Airport Authority.”
He said the company, again, complained of aviation fuel and hotel accommodation, where the state government agreed to supply fuel, even though it was not its duty to do so,” he said. He advised the intending pilgrims to pray for Nigeria and Kebbi, be disciplined and law abiding citizens.
