By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has appointed former member of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Mashood Mustapha, as the Ameerul Hajj for the state’s 2027 Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Mustapha, popularly known as MM, is the Wakili of Ilorin Emirate and will lead the state’s contingent for the 2027 Hajj exercise.
According to a statement by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola, the appointment was approved by Governor AbdulRazaq.
The statement described Mustapha as a seasoned entrepreneur, public servant and community leader.
He is the Chairman of Crystal Group of Companies and a former cabinet member. He also represented a constituency in the House of Representatives between 2011 and 2015.
Mustapha is an alumnus of Kwara State Polytechnic, Lagos State University and Rome Business School, Italy.
As Ameerul Hajj, he is expected to coordinate the state’s 2027 Hajj exercise in collaboration with statutory bodies at various levels of government.
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