Amidst a cost of living crisis that has made basic food items unaffordable to millions of Nigerians, lawmakers want the Nigerian government to spend state funds to subsidise Hajj pilgrimage for Muslims.
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, urged the federal government to subsidize the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to enable intending pilgrims to participate in the religious ritual.
This resolution was adopted on Thursday during a plenary session following a motion moved by Umar Ajilo.
RoyalTimes gathered that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) recently increased the fare for the 2024 Hajj from N4.5 million to N4.6 million for northern pilgrims and N4.8 million for pilgrims from the south due to the devaluation of the naira.
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