A pilgrim from Nasarawa State Mallam Suleiman Bello has been rewarded with a free seat for 2016 hajj after he returned about half a million naira he found in Ka'aba, Makkah to the owner, an Afghanistani pilgrim.

The money in various denominations are $2,345 (N466, 655), SR303 Saudi Riyal (N16, 076.84) and 3,020 Afghanistan currency (N9, 370.64) totaling N492, 102.44.

Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Abdullahi Mukhtar Mohammed handed over the money to the owner in the presence of other Afghan officials in Nigeria's Makkah office.
The NAHCON boss announced a free seat for the pilgrim for next year's hajj.
"He (Bello) chose to fear Allah knowing he would account to Allah on the Day of Judgement. He chose to be a good ambassador of Nigeria. He took the property to his state pilgrim officials and they brought it to us so that we can return it to the owner. This shows that Nigerians are honest and God-fearing," Mohammed said.
The owner of the money Haji Mosa Gousdin expressed gratitude to Mallam Bello for his honesty.
Also speaking on behalf of the Afghan delegation, an official of the International Ministry of Hajj, Kabul Afghanistan, Sayed Tahir Hashimi said there were no words enough to expressed their appreciation.
"$2,300 is a lot of money and we really appreciate this gesture," he said.
Speaking when he arrived NAHCON office later in the night, Bello said he found the waist bag while doing Tawaf (circumambulation) in Ka'aba.
He said he was contented and never tempted to go away with the money.
He said he took the money to his coordinator Mallam Hamza Ibrahim Naibi who said that since the identity card of the owner was in the bag it would be easy to trace the owner.
He also expressed joy and appreciation for the free hajj seat reward.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/nasarawa-pilgrim-returns-n-5m-to-afghan-mate-gets-free-hajj-seat/113258.html

Mallam Suleiman Bello

Good job.

To think that someone like this could have been dead in the stampede.

And for the 2016 Hajj seat. Nigerians pray in your house!!! After the deaths and discriminations this thing should have been scrapped.

*Modified*
To all of unu wey dey quote me.

I'll explain, even though I don't have to.
...when I said scrap, I meant from the govt expenditure.

I don't want to tackle religion now, because una no dey ever get answer.

These are stuffs worthy of front page showcasing the goodness of nigerian hearts (at least some of us)

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graciousolo:
Good job.

To think that someone like this could have been dead in the stampede.

And for the 2016 Hajj seat. Nigerians pray in your house!!! After the deaths and discriminations this thing should have been scrapped.

and then?

Good deed always pays off

Wow ! This is what we want in this country. Not some peeps smuggling drugs through the airport. By the way check www.nigeriansoapie.com to learn how u can make thousands of soap bars.

Ordinary Nigerians are good people.. what we lack is gud leadership

"they want to 'stampede' him next year".

I hope the ashawo boys akthedream, obontami, warriblood, ftboy, redbenson, magicminister, b0rn2fuck and femistico are listening.

If na them jam 500k, na on top ashawo dem go use finish am

Ashawo boys wey no get brains...

At least we have some people representing Nigeria well.

Good gesture bello.shows your folks trained u well.

OZAOEKPE:
"they want to 'stampede' him next year".

Dude you really need an urgent brain transplant.

Good mallam

No matter how difficult it may be, it pays to be honest anyday and anytime

Ihe adigo nma

Good man

Impressive...

nice gestures

That's a place no matter the evil living in you, you will never want to steal. But Naira is nothing to write home about, imagine Afghanistan that's been unsettled for years still got a better currency than Nigeria, SHAME ON THOSE ANIMALS WHO CALL THEMSELVES LEADERS.

phinizo

May Allah reward him

Nice one. Would have done the same too. I don't expect you to still be struggling financially and go to either Mecca or Jerusalem.

Good one.Honesty pays

masha Allah

graciousolo:
Good job.

To think that someone like this could have been dead in the stampede.

And for the 2016 Hajj seat. Nigerians pray in your house!!! After the deaths and discriminations this thing should have been scrapped.

good start with a dumb ending...

one man can change the world

he deserves recognition thank u Bro and make Nigeria proud

If I were him i wil do d same.

Hmmm!!...I Don't Bloody Care Pro

Good

Wow! Nice.

Niyeal:
If I were him i wil do d same.

Are you really sure of this?