The Lagos State Government says it has saved N2.4 billion with the stoppage of annual sponsorship of pilgrims to Jerusalem and Mecca. The state's comissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, disclosed this at a press briefing in Alausa yesterday May 2nd.

According to Abdullateef, the saved money has been used to finance infrastructural projects and other developmental programmes in the State.


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good move

Pilgrim scholarship doesn't make sense it's part of Corruption.

I believe the Quran did not mandate every Muslim to visit Mecca, it only said if you have money you should try and visit Mecca for Umrah. As for the Christians, the Bible didn't not even say anything about visiting Jerusalem. So the govt both at State and Federal level should hands off Pilgrim scholarship and use the money for infrastructure or welfare of the people.

Who ever is buoyant enough should go if not, you don't need to go.

bakynes:
Pilgrim scholarship doesn't make sense it's part of Corruption.

I believe the Quran did not mandate every Muslim to visit Mecca. it only said if you have money you should try and visit Mecca for Umra. As for the Christians, the Bible didn't not even say anything about visiting Jerusalem. So the govt both at State and Federal should hands off Pilgrim scholarship and use the money for infrastructure or welfare of the people.

Who ever is buoyant enough should go if not you don't need to go.

That is exactly what Lagos state did.Who wan go Mecca should use his or money for it.

bakynes:
Pilgrim scholarship doesn't make sense it's part of Corruption.

I believe the Quran did not mandate every Muslim to visit Mecca. it only said if you have money you should try and visit Mecca for Umrah. As for the Christians, the Bible didn't not even say anything about visiting Jerusalem. So the govt both at State and Federal should hands off Pilgrim scholarship and use the money for infrastructure or welfare of the people.

Who ever is buoyant enough should go if not you don't need to go.

We are complaining of recession yet we still have loop holes in our government draining the tax payers money

A good development.

ontruth:
That is exactly what Lagos state did.Who wan go Mecca should use his or money for it.

The North still do the Pilgrim Scholarship anyway. I think only Kano has stopped it.

Good on them why is government sponsoring religious trips. Spend the money on research for Universities.

bakynes:

The North still do the Pilgrim Scholarship anyway. I think only Kano has stopped it.

Na copycat Naija we dey,so gradually others will follow suit

Who would benefit from such savings?

- Loot?

Keneking:
Who would benefit from such savings?

- Loot?

The corrupt politicians and their cronies, next news jare

AngelicBeing:
The corrupt politicians and their cronies, next news jare