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He said, “Of course, the federal government has offered support for the pilgrims because the pilgrims have been lamenting.” Furthermore, NAHCON had also contacted state governors, appealing to them to subsidize the hajj fare for intending pilgrims within their respective states.
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board Director General, Alhaji Lamin Dan Baffa, revealed that the state government will cover the expenses for 2,096 registered pilgrims, reducing their payment from N1.9 million to N1.4 million.
In Kogi State, the government under Governor Ahmed Ododo has allocated over N800 million to secure clearance for 460 intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah.
According to NAHCON sources, if not for the intervention, intending pilgrims would have faced an additional cost of at least N3.5 million on top of the initial fare, which was set at N4.9 million..
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