Tinubu, Ododo, other subsidise Hajj fares
Omeiza Bilal
As the deadline for payment of fares for the 2024 hajj elapsed by 12 noon on Friday (today), respite has come the way of some intending as Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo and other State Governor has agreed to subsidies the Haj fares of intending pilgrims.
The Hajj fare increased significantly due to FX market volatility.
However, despite the action by the President and governors, some intending pilgrims have continued to ask the state Muslim pilgrims’ welfare boards to refund their deposits due to their inability to raise the balance of N1.9 million announced on Sunday by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
