Nigerian pilgrims from Osun State to the 2023 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have lamented the poor feeding conditions in the holy land. The pilgrims, dressed in white Jellabiya, are seen in a video criticising what they had been provided to eat since their arrival in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims who are heard speaking in Yoruba dumped their food on the doorstep of the room of the Amir-ul-Hajj, Alhaji Maruf Isola at the hotel where they were lodged in Makkah. According to DailyPost, the pilgrims revealed that their food allotments were insufficient.
2023 Hajj: Nigerian Pilgrims Protest Provision Of Poor Food Quality For Them, Special Meals For Officials In Saudi ArabiaThe pilgrims, dressed in white Jellabiya, are seen in a video criticising what they had been provided to eat since their arrival in Saudi Arabia.
The pilgrims, dressed in white Jellabiya, are seen in a video criticising what they had been provided to eat since their arrival in Saudi Arabia. “For the past four days, they have been feeding us with four slices of bread and two eggs. But now we can no longer endure because the officials and members of the board are being fed with special food.“But it is from the money that we paid that they are being taken care of. That’s why we are protesting,” one of them said.
This was made known on Sunday by the Board’s Administrative Secretary, Bolaji Sanni on behalf of the Amir-ul-Hajj, Ishola.
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