Vice President Kashim Shettima said that President Bola Tinubu had ordered the N90 billion subsidy for the 2024 Hajj activity during the flag-off of the inaugural airlift at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, on Wednesday.
The Federal Government has faced criticism for its recent plan to use N90 billion to subsidize the Hajj in 2024, even though the 2024 budget only included N50 billion for the student loan program.
Legal and educational experts have criticized the move, pointing out that it is a misallocation of resources to spend such a large sum of money to subsidize Hajj.
Vice President Kashim Shettima said that President Bola Tinubu had ordered the N90 billion subsidy for the 2024 Hajj activity during the flag-off of the inaugural airlift at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, Birnin Kebbi, on Wednesday.
The vice president said that the president took this action in light of Nigeria’s economic circumstances and urged the intended pilgrims to pray for harmony, peace, unity, and progress in the country.