Nigeria: 2021 Budget - Nigerian Govt Votes N2.6 Billion for Hajj, Pilgrimage, Amid Covid-19 Constraints

14 October 2020

Civil society groups want the National Assembly to reject the proposal

Despite the lockdown of most countries' economies as a result of the ravaging impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian government is still making big plans to fund Nigerians wishing to travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel to perform their traditional religious tourism.

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