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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has called on state pilgrims' welfare boards to partner with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to prevent the smuggling of prohibited items into Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has cautioned against participating in the hajj without a valid visa. The Assistant Director, Public Affairs,National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Mrs Fatima Usara, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Usara said that the Saudi Ministry of Interior stipulated a penalty of deportation and
NAHCON said the Saudi authorities will penalise anyone caught performing Hajj without the authorised Hajj permit.
So far, 12,760 intending pilgrims have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia in a total of 30 flights.
FG has come under fire for its recent decision to subsidise the 2024 Hajj with N90bn despite allocating only N50 billion for the student loan