Katsina Gov Abruptly Ends Lesser Hajj, Returns To Nigeria Over Mother’s Demise

Katsina State governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has returned to Nigeria from Saudi Arabia, following the passing of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umar Radda.

The governor arrived at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano on Monday, accompanied by his wife, Hajiya Zulaihat, and the member representing Musawa/Matazu federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulahi Aliyu.

From Kano, he proceeded to his village Radda, in Charanchi local government area of Katsina State, where he joined family members to receive sympathizers who came on condolence visits.

He was received on arrival in Radda by his deputy, Faruk Lawal Jobe, at exactly 2:40pm on Monday.

Recall that Governor Radda was in Saudi Arabia performing the Lesser Hajj (Umrah) when he received the heartbreaking news of his mother’s death in the early hours of Sunday.

Before he departed from Saudi Arabia, Governor Radda received condolences from several personalities still in the Holy Land for the Lesser Hajj.

Among them were fellow state governors, as well as members of both the National and State Assemblies.