Kano State government has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Shuaibu as the head of the media team for the 2024 Hajj.
The announcement was made during a stakeholders’ meeting for the inauguration of the 1445AH/2024 Hajj Operational Committee at the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board.
The meeting was attended by media personnel who will be covering the annual Muslim ritual, which attracts thousands of pilgrims from Nigeria and around the world.
Shuaibu, who is currently the chief press secretary to the deputy governor of the state, Comrade Aminu Gwarzo, has a wealth of experience in media and communications.
He has also served as the immediate past chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents Chapel, Kano State chapter and as a correspondent for ThisDay newspaper.
The airlift of intending pilgrims is scheduled to commence on May 15 in the country while over 3,000 intending pilgrims from Kano State are expected to participate in the hajj.
