Burkina: Pilgrimage to Mecca and Galian Prize on the daily menu

This Monday’s Burkinabè dailies are talking about the Galian 2023 super prize, without forgetting the pilgrimage to Mecca .

The state daily Sidwaya mentions on its front page: “Hajj 2O23: The first 430 pilgrims have left Ouagadougou”.

Sidwaya informs that the first flight carrying Burkinabè pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took off from Ouagadougou International Airport on Friday June 2, 2023, in the presence of the administrative authorities.

The daily adds that the hajj or pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the five pillars of Islam and all Muslims must perform it if their financial situation allows them.

The newspaper claims that around 8,000 Burkinabè have registered to meet this religious requirement.

On this subject, L’Observateur Paalga mentions on its front page: “Pilgrimage to Mecca: Successful flight for the first contingent of 450 candidates”.

The Observer Paalga informs that there are 430 of them for the inaugural flight which will take them to Medina and will have to formulate prayers throughout their cultural practice for themselves and especially for their homeland tormented by armed men without faith or law. who swore his downfall.

The daily adds that Hajj 2023 is very important and special in that it has been a few years since this ritual was interrupted due to COVID-19.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this year, opened the Hajj 100% and even a 100 or 110 year old who still has physical ability can perform Hajj,” he said.

For the private daily Le Pays, the government has granted certain facilities to the organizers and has put in place support measures for the benefit of pilgrims so that this edition of the Hajj is a success.

From another angle, Le Pays titles on its front page: “GALIAN 2023: Souleymane Sanou of the RTB crowned champion”.

The private daily informs that Souleymane Sanou, cameraman on national television, left with the super Galian.

According to this daily, official and special prizes were also awarded to a dozen journalists and collaborators, on the evening of June 2, 2023, in Ouagadougou.

According to him, Souleymane Sanou received from the hands of the boss of the ceremony, Bassolma Bazié, his trophy, the check for 3 million FCFA and a promise of an F3 type villa.

According to the same daily during the same night, the national Galian organizing committee offered an F3 villa to the super Galian of the previous edition, Philippe Ada from Omega radio.

Along the same lines, the daily Sidwaya headlines: “26th Galian night: Souleymane Sanou of RTB/TV wins the prize”.

Sidwaya informs that in the category of rewards, the winners of the official prizes left with trophies, certificates, checks for one million FCFA and a voucher for one year of contribution offered for a retirement savings contract with an annual total and definitive “death + disability” guarantee each.

On the same subject, L’Observateur Paalga headlines: “Galian 2023: L’Obs. succeeds itself in model”.

According to this newspaper, this competition dedicated to the world of the media has made it possible to award more than twenty trophies (in official and special prizes) to journalists for the quality of their productions in 2022.

The daily affirms that among the winners is Sidbénwendé Sédogo of L’Observateur Paalga, who won the Galian in model.

Source: Burkina Information Agency