The Chairman of Edo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Sheikh Ibrahim Oyarekhua, has revealed how he managed to run the affairs of the State Muslim Pilgrims Board for 8 years without being on Salary
Sheikh Ibrahim Oyarekhua expressed his feelings to the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) in an exclusive interview on Thursday in Benin City to herald the official inauguration of the facility.
He noted that Obaseki, a non-Muslim, built a befitting complex for the Muslim Ummah to serve as an operational hub for Hajj activities in the state.
According to him, the complex comprised a modern administrative block, a hostel for
pilgrims, a conference hall, and an expanded Masjid (mosque) with ablution and conveniences to match, among other facilities.
“As the 16th chief executive of the board, I prayed and promised to deliver an unequal Hajj agency in the country.
“I thank Allah for granting the current management under my leadership to accomplish
this silent achievement. I will advise those who will come after me to maintain the edifice and discipline institutionalized.
“For the eight years on this saddle, I am not on salary as a personal sacrifice to the service of Islam and Hajj operations,” he stated.
