According to Islamic faith, performing hajj exercises in Madinah and Makkah in Saudi Arabia is the fifth pillar in Islam while the previous four pillars are : 1. Belief in Oneness of Allah, 2. Praying 5 times daily, 3. Giving Zakat and 4. Fasting during the month of Ramadan.
The ranking Senator representing the Ogun West Senatorial District of Ogun State at the upper (red) chamber of the National Assembly; Senator Olamilekan Adeola Solomon has graciously supported 100 pilgrims in this year's hajj exercise in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
The news of the kind gesture of distinguished Senator Olamilekan Adeola Solomon, popularly called yayi was made available to the media and general public through one of his representatives known as Prince Abdulwaasi Agunbiade, (Yayi Agbara), State Chairman, Tricycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria, (TORAN), Ogun State.
Alhaji Abdulwaasi Agunbiade (Yayi Agbara) said the token was given to the identified pilgrims from Ogun West Senatorial District of the state as part of plans by Senator Solomon Olamilekan to support the pilgrims who are preparing to return back to the country during the week.
The beneficiaries from Ogun West Senatorial District while appreciating the support given to them by Senator Olamilekan Adeola Solomon, (Yayi), FCA, thanked him for looking out for their welfare.
The 100 benefiting pilgrims were identified and selected from the 5 local government areas of the Ogun West Senatorial District of the state.
The local government areas where the pilgrims were picked from include: Ado-Odo/Ota LGA, Yewa South LGA, Yewa North LGA, Imeko/Afon LGA and Ipokia LGA.
The support grant was done through the five (5) coordinators of each local government area of Ogun West Senatorial District as stated;
Alhaji Rasheed Mohammed - Imeko-Afon LGA, Alhaji Ridwan Abass - Yewa NorthLGA, Alhaji Wasiu Lawal - Yewa SouthLGA, Alhaji Mujeeb Ajikobi - Ipokia LGA and Prince (Alh.) Olusesi Sulaimon - Ado-Odo/Ota LGA.
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