NAHCON fails to account for N90bn Hajj subsidies
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) failed to properly account for how the N90 billion subsidy paid by the Federal Government for the 2024 Hajj exercise was spent.
This was at a hearing organised by the Adhoc Committee of the House of Representatives probing the NAHCON and the Federal Capital Territory Administration Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in Abuja.
NAHCON’s Commissioner of Operations, Olarenwaju Elegusi said he was aware that subsidy was paid but was unable to tell the committee how the money was disbursed.
When queried by the Chairman of the Committe, Sada Soli, Elegusi said: “I am aware subsidy of N90bn by the Federal Government. I did not see the document until the former chairman addressed a press conference and stated how it was disbursed. The money was paid in naira through the Central Bank of Nigeria.”
He said some part of the subsidy was remitted back to the Federal Government through the CBN and promised to furnish the committee with the required documents in the next sitting.
