Pilgrimage: El Rufai’s Ban On Sponsorship Affected Only Christians — Sheikh Maraya

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El Rufai, sponsored pilgrims for Hajj but discontinued the sponsorship of Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem throughout his eight-year tenure. El Rufai had banned the sponsorship of pilgrims in 2015, citing fiscal prudence and the need to manage Kaduna State’s debt profile. Sheikh Haliru Maraya, a member of Kaduna […]