Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- Amidst a cost of living crisis that has made basic food items unaffordable to millions of Nigerians, lawmakers want the Nigerian government to spend state funds to subsidise Hajj pilgrimage for Muslims.

Hajj is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is, according to the Quran, mandatory for Muslims who can afford it.

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, urged the federal government to subsidize the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to enable intending pilgrims to participate in the religious ritual.

This resolution was adopted on Thursday during a plenary session following a motion moved by Umar Ajilo.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) recently increased the fare for the 2024 Hajj d...