Governor of Zamfara State, North West Nigeria, Dauda Lawal says, the female Pilgrim who returned the lost $80,000 to the owner was honoured by his government because the female Hajiya Aisha ‘Yan Nahuche gave good name to Zamfara State.
In a statement on Thursday in Gusau, the Governor’s media aide, Bala Suleiman, Quotes the Governor as saying that the good conduct of the female pilgrim has clearly shown that there are still good people around irrespective of the present economic hardship facing Nigerians.
“If everybody behaves like Hajiya Aisha Nahuche, Nigeria will be a very better place for everyone to live in,” he added.
“The entire people of Zamfara State are proud and happy over what Hajiya Aishatu did in Saudi Arabia. It has added to the good name of the entire people of Zamfara.
“It is an honour for us, not to Hajiya Aisha, she has written her name in the good books of history. Such a gesture is expected of any faithful Muslim, especially in a holy land.
“The Zamfara State Government would do the needful to help the family of Hajiya Aisha.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will also honour Hajiya Aisha for this act of honesty, ” he said.
Recall that Aisha ‘Yan Nahuche, had, during her pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, returned the sum of $80,000, about N64,240,000, intact to the Zamfara Pilgrims Welfare Agency for onward return to the owner.
