The Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has expressed his reservations over the increase in the fare for the 2024 Hajj by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
Ndume, who opposed the hike, in a statement on Wednesday, in Abuja, described it as unfair and a deliberate plan to deny Nigerian Muslims, especially first timers, the opportunity to participate in the exercise.
Recall that the NAHCON had announced on Sunday via a statement by its spokesperson, Fatima Sanda-Usara that the fare to the 2024 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia had been increased by N1,918,032.91.
