In his bid to cut cost of governments, President
Mohammadu Buhari has announced that there would be no federal government
delegation for this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia.
He however stated that the government shall play its
traditional roles of providing consular, medical and security services to
Nigerian pilgrims.
With the decision, the government is expected to
save about $1 million and N30m in local expenses.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on
Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu who stated this on Monday quoted the
president as saying that the decision was not targeted at any individual or
group.
He also stated that States were at liberty to
sponsor their pilgrims, if they so desired.
“The states can deal with that (meaning appointment
of own delegations) but this year at the Center, we will not be involved” Shehu
said
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