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A renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Tijjani Bala Kalarawi, has lamented the astronomical rise in Hajj rate, calling on the federal government to reduce the
“Citizens that want to go for pilgrimage must be able to afford it and the state and federal government must also make the country appealing and attractive for tourists to visit and attract investment and investors.”
Thirteen state governors have spent N14.84bn to sponsor no fewer than 4,771 persons on religious pilgrimage, investigations by Saturday PUNCH have shown.
According to the CBN’s ‘Financial markets department annual activity report 2022’, this was a slight increase from the $16.55bn injected in 2021.
The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has expressed worry about the reduction of the Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) for 2023 Hajj pilgrims. The executive