The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria has expressed concern over the present exchange rate of naira to dollar and the potential threat of the situation to Nigeria’s participation in this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The statement added: “Though we commend the efforts being made by authorities concerned in addressing the challenges dragging Nigeria behind in preparation for the annual event, it is advised that more needs to be swiftly and decisively done to remove the cog in the wheels of a seamless exercise that would ensure Nigeria’s full participation in the annual religious rites.
The development is reportedly unsettling the arrangements by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria for a smooth conveyance of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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