Zamfara Commissioner For Budget And Economic Planning, Abdulmalik Gajam, Defends ₦10 Billilon Kebbi State Loan For Pilgrims.
Pilgrims pay the Federal Government, through the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) for their pilgrimage.
The government’s role (through the National Hajj Commission and the National Christian Pilgrimage Commission) is to receive money from pilgrims and help them organise the pilgrimage. The government helps the pilgrims to negotiate with airlines and get a good deal (discounts, etc), but the airfare is paid by the pilgrims. The government provides consular services to ensure that the registered pilgrims can enter the Holy Lands and that they are safe there, etc. but the cost of the pilgrimage is borne by the pilgrims.
The National Hajj Commission has set a deadline of December 5th for pilgrims to pay for the pilgrimage, but the Kebbi State Government says that some of its citizens will not be able to pay by that date and so it is giving them a loan, that is, it will pay on their behalf and then they can repay the state government later.
StatiSense @StatiSense
In 2024, KEBBI STATE generated ₦16.97 billion in Internal Generated Revenue (IGR).
In 2025, KEBBI STATE provides ₦10 billion intervention to support intending pilgrims ahead of the 2026 Hajj.
If Kebbi State were to fund the 2026 Hajj with its 2024 IGR, that would mean spending approximately 60% of its IGR on Hajj [intervention].
Abdulmalik Gajam @Officialgajam
The level of ignorance and unprofessionalism being displayed by this account is disgraceful. What Kebbi state did was to loan this amount of money to Hajj commission and before April of next year that amount of money will be paid in full. It’s a business venture they invested into which will yield 1- profit 2- community appreciation and ease access to subscribe through installments.
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These stats on KEBBI STATE may interest you….
🔴Out of school children: 1.06 million (6th largest nationally)
🔴Out of school children: 64% [No. 2 nationally]
🔴Multidimensionally poor children [0-4yrs]: 95.7% [4th Nationally]
🔴Children in child labour [5-17yrs]: 48.1% [12th Nationally]
🔴Children [7-14yrs] that cannot read: 98% [No. 1 Nationally]
🔴Underweight Children [under5]: 41% [No. 3 nationally]
🔴Most educationally deprived household [6-15yrs]: 60.8% [No. 1 Nationally]
🔴2024 FAAC: ₦206.38 billion // 2024 IGR: ₦16.97 billion — Kebbi generates 8.22% of FAAC received in 2024.
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(NMPI 2022, NBS, UNICEF 2023)
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