Na wa o, my people! This one na correct matter wey dey happen for Kebbi State. Dem don clear am say dat N10 billion wey some people dey yarn about no be subsidy for Hajj, e be like say na loan dem lend to intending pilgrims make dem meet deadline.
The pesin wey talk dis one, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed, wey be Commissioner for Information and Culture, don settle down for press briefing for Birnin Kebbi. E come open mouth talk say the money no just drop from anywhere, dem run am through Pilgrims Welfare Agency, and e don enter government pocket back inside eleven days. Hmmm! Na sharp guy be dis!
As per wetin dem dey do, NAHCON fix December 5, 2025, as final date to pay for 2026 Hajj, and Kebbi don manage gather near 2,000 pipu wey don pay full money. Another 1,300 folks still dey struggle with their pocket change. Na wetin make dem com get this loan to help dem bridge the financial gap, so dem no go lose their slots. Wetin I dey talk, na see as farmers and traders dey hustle for late-year market, money no dey easy for grass root level.
Dis intervention since raise Kebbi in Hajj numbers to 3,629, and na dem be second highest wey go follow Hajj waka for dis year. Talk say dem dey find slot to airlift, na dem be the givers! E come clear say the money no mean say dem dey neglect health matter – dem still dey invest for hospitals and primary care too. Dis one na temporary liquidity bridge wey dey help to carry all dem pilgrims go where dem wan go.
MURIC no gree keep silent on the matter, sha. Dem talk say make dem no use public funds for Hajj wahala, say e go scatter their social sectors. But my people, dis Hajj money matter don turn to back and forth for Nigeria. You know how we dey do, states dey help out, but no bi outright sponsorship. Na only for admin support, and dem dey help problem wey dey meet regulatory protocols from SAudi wahala.
As economic wahala dey chase everybody, dem say e no go bad if dem fit help pilgrims out for inside una ability to pay. Na so places like Kano, Kaduna, and Kebbi dey jump enter, becos their people sabi how to dey manage mischief when e come to payments.
Make I yarn you, if dem lose Hajj slots, e no go be only financial wahala for pilgrims, but e go make their people wey don drop money vex for ground. Kebbi State government dey palaver say make advocacy groups check facts well before dem go dey talk anyhow. As usual, dem show say dem dey serious about accountability and how dem go spend money for well-being of di people. E good make we dey follow wetin dey happen! Na only we fit make di country beta, no be so?
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