Governor Sanwo-Olu urges pilgrims to pray for Nigeria during the 2023 holy pilgrimage. He asks for prayers for the new government.
The governor made the plea in his keynote address at the One-Day Seminar organised by the State Muslim Pilgrims Board, at De-Blue Roof, Lagos Television, Agidingbi, Ikeja, yesterday.
The immediate past Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi, announced that a total of 3,588 intending pilgrims would be performing the spiritual exercise from the state. He also stated that the first batch would depart from Lagos to Madinah on Sunday June 4, through Flynas airline, a Saudi Arabia based airline, adding that the airline has been known for excellent service delivery over the years.
Speaking on the efforts put in place towards ensuring a hitch-free exercise, he said that a befitting accommodation had been secured for them within a working distance from the Haram in Makkah. He stressed that each of the intending pilgrims is entitled to a Basic Travelling Allowance of $800 while the cost of Hadiyah ram and ziyyarah of historical sites have been factored into the Hajj fare paid the pilgrims.
Sheikh Bello, who was corroborated by Prof. AbdulQudus Amuni of the Lagos State University urged the intending pilgrims to obey the rules and regulations guiding the operation and shun any acts that are inimical to the teachings of Islam.
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