The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has revealed that a portion of the N90 billion subsidy allocated for the 2024 Hajj operation has been returned to the Federal Government.
The commission, however, did not disclose the exact amount returned to the government.
NAHCON’s Commissioner of Operations, Olarewaju Elegusi, disclosed this on Wednesday while appearing before the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating NAHCON and the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Board over the 2024 Hajj exercise.
According to Elegusi, the returned funds were part of the subsidy paid to the commission to facilitate the Hajj exercise.
The NAHCON commissioner, however, failed to properly account for how the N90 billion subsidy was spent.
Elegusi said he was aware that a subsidy was paid but was unable to tell the lawmakers how the money was disbursed.
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