AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Governor of Kwara State has announced a gift of $100 to Pilgrims from his state.
3102 individuals from the state are performing holy pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year.
The Governor made the disclosure on Thursday while bidding farewell to the fifth batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims, at the Babatunde Idi-Agbon International Airport, Ilorin.
Speaking, he also praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for putting plans in place to avoid hitches of the past.
“You can see that the pilgrims are happy. There is a huge improvement. I would like to thank the Federal Government for the improvement of the airport.
“The airfield lightning is back and better. Last year, our pilgrims had to fly through Lagos because facilities were not in place. This flight is going directly to Saudi Arabia,” he said.
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