The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has paid the shortfall in the Basic Travel Allowance of the state Muslim pilgrims.

The shortfall was as a result of the unexpected changes in the foreign exchange rates.

Abiodun paid the BTA differential of N119,560,712.70 for all the 934 state pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj.

While the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria used N1,252.01 per dollar to calculate hajj fare (BTA inclusive) to give 500 USD as BTA to each pilgrim, the CBN released BTA at N1,530.86 per dollar, which gave each pilgrim 415USD instead of 500USD earlier proposed.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Lekan Adeniran, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Abiodun implored the pilgrims to be patriotic and pray for the state in particular and Nigeria at large, adding that the courage and sagacity exhibited by President Bola Tinubu in the quest to change the ugly narrative of the past require robust spiritual support from all Nigerians.

“As you are going on this special and highly essential spiritual exercise in the holy land, you are expected to pray for the sustainability of this tempo of development and transformation embarked upon by our administration in Ogun State.

“In the same vein, our President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu needs your supplications and fervent prayer to continue with his courageous and selfless move towards changing the ugly past for the survival of our nation”, Abiodun averred.

To this end, the Consultant to the governor on Islamic Affairs, Sheik Iskeel Lawal Sugar, thanked the governor for the timely intervention and prayed for the continuous success of the administration.

This is coming two days after the first and second batches of 845 pilgrims from the state led by officials of the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board arrived in Medina, Saudi Arabia, to perform this year’s holy pilgrimage.

The first batch of the pilgrims landed at Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Airport on Sunday at about 11.15 am while the second batch touched down on Monday via Flynas Airline.

Source :https://punchng.com/Hajj-Abiodun-Pays-Ogun-Muslim-Pilgrims-N119m-Travel-Allowance

wasteful venture

In a nation that borrows money, removes fuel subsidy, increases electricity tariff, introduces more taxes and cannot pay minimum wage?

Arewa youths will not challenge Obi to condemn this one.

The governor is following the footstep of the main man that released 90 billion Naira for Hajj. That is the structure they talk about.

Why is the leadership of this nation this wasteful? Subsidizing religion tourism? Very stupid and useless set of leaders.

Waste of state resources.

They are traveling to far away Mecca just to stone invisible devil when the visible devils( the politicians are there in Nigeria)

This is the wasteful Obi is always talking about.
Shithole Country, Useless people, senseless leaders..

Federal 90 billion

State over 100 million


On top borrowing from IMF and high taxation on Nigerians..

When you speak they will tell you America is 250 years and this is how American started and got to where they are today..

Very unnecessary

Yeye country

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This money is enough to train the youth in that state on Tech or establish a tech school

This politicians are not serious

Once you ask him to pay new reasonable minimal wage gbam!! No funds!! Ndi ara

Dumbass governor

And how does this improve the life of the common man?

One of the most inactive governors, he typically isn't doing much, especially in terms of infrastructure. He failed to capitalize on Ogun State's proximity to Lagos and develop areas such as Magboro, Ibafo, and Mowe. In all these areas, there are no good roads, poor facilities, and no visible government initiatives. It is disheartening.

the pain of this news goes directly to IPOBidients

Why the leadership of this country cannot change their wasteful and extravagant lifestyle still baffles me.

If u can do it for those who want to go on their own to Mecca why can't u do d same for our nationals who can't pay their school fees in UK🇬🇧 and Europe? Many are stranded there. But no, our government will prioritize mundane things just because they are d main beneficiaries.

Thunder will fire 🔥 them all.


Thunder fires Tilupoo danu danu.

Fruitless

Years of going to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage, what have we benefited from it? What have we learnt from their own type of Islam?

Omo!

Waste of resources

So this is now a priority abii
Lol..this country na big joke

Noted.

RemoveKebab:
Dumbass governor

Imagine state wey no get one single better road o

It’s not a waste of resources…it’s what the people are worth! It’s the oil that spins the common sense of the people that matter in Nigeria.
It is a business plan…one required for you or your protégés to remain in positions and keep stealing. If they stop it, they lose the goodwill of the movers and shakers of Nigeria’s political space. Quote me today, twice on Thursdays.😊