Pilgrimage: El-Rufai’s ban on sponsorship affected only Christians — Sheikh Maraya

Sheikh Haliru Maraya, a member of Kaduna State Special Hajj Committee, disclosed that Former Governor Nasir El Rufai sponsored pilgrims for Hajj but discontinued the sponsorship of Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem throughout his eight-year tenure. Mr El Rufai had banned the sponsorship of pilgrims in 2015, citing fiscal prudence and the need to manage Kaduna

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