The Sokoto State Government has reportedly dished out the sum of N91 million in an effort to facilitate prayers for the President, Muhammadu Buhari who’s presently in the UK on account of his health.
The state government via the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Mani Katami, revealed on Tuesday that it would be sponsoring 90 Islamic clerics to Mecca, Saudi Arabia with N91 million.
Katami while addressing clerics travelling to the Holy Land to perform lesser Hajj further revealed every of the benefitting clerics was entitled to a Basic Travelling Allowance, BTA, estimated at N250,000.
He additional urged the clerics travelling for the lesser Hajj to pray for the fast recovery of the president as he mentioned the move by the state government is aimed at enabling the president “come back to Nigeria to continue with the good work he’s doing for the nation.”
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