Governor rewards casual worker for returning missing $16,000

Governor Abba  Yusuf of Kano State has offered a permanent and pensionable appointment to a casual worker at the state Pilgrims Welfare Board, Dayyabu Haladu, who returned missing $16,000 during the last Hajj operation in Saudi Arabia.

A statement by the governor’s Press Secretary, Malam Bature Dawakin Tofa in Kano on Tuesday, said Haladu was also given a gift of N1 million and automatic slot for the 2024 Hajj.

The governor who said this while receiving the report of the board for the 2023 Hajj, commended Haladu for his contentment and display of excellent behaviour worthy of emulation.

“As a casual staff whose allowance is nothing to take home about, this gentleman still managed to return the lost money. It shows how this person has a fear of Allah and he deserved to be celebrated.”

Yusuf called on the people of Kano to embrace the good virtues of trustworthiness, self discipline and contentment so that they could live a happy life.

Responding, Haladu said he returned the money because it didn’t belong to him, and would be sinful to keep it in spite of his poor economic condition.

He expressed gratitude to the governor for the gesture, saying that it was the most joyful moment of his life.

Meanwhile, the governor has also promised to honour a commercial tricycle driver, Auwalu Salisu, who returned N16m belonging to a Chadian left in his tricycle.