Shehu Sani, the ex-senator of Kaduna central, has drawn a parallel between the breakfast provided to Nigerians during the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and the meals offered to those in the IDP camps.
Sani made this comparison in response to a Facebook post by Babagana Digima on May 28.
Digima stated that Nigerian pilgrims are now resorting to begging for money to purchase food, despite already paying over N8 million for the pilgrimage.
He wrote: “After paying N8m for Hajj see the breakfast that our pilgrims are being given! Nahcon Nigeria Fatima Mustapha. This is what was given today 28th May 2024. In fact, some pilgrims have already started begging to get money to buy food because even their remaining $300 that was promised to be paid to them in Saudi (out of $500) is not forthcoming from the authorities!”
some reactions from Nigerians on Sani’s post.
@kotosiaface17 Oh Oh so these people pay money to someone for these religious excursions, now I understand why the subsidy for them, this is another government looting system smh.
@BrightIykeIMO The organisers must said “After all this is better than what their government feed them at home”
@Oforma19 They don’t have to complain let them pray.
@DiceOfTruth Another day to remind us that you can’t run a country successfully and refuse to catch thieves. This is the same haji that was ridiculously subsidised by N90billion… yes, N90billion, which someone has obviously pocketed… but let’s brag.
@Tunex01 Nigerians leaders in all facet use any opportunity as an avenue to make money. We don carry am enter religion too. How can you pay 8M for hajj and be eating Akara and kuku Zaki. We need to fix this character of ours
