Gov Matawalle directs refund of N50,000 to 2022 Hajj pilgrims
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has approved the refund of N50,000 to each of the 1,318 persons in the state who performed the 2022 Hajj.
The approval is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, on Wednesday in Gusau, the state capital.
Mr Dosara explained that the gesture was part of the state government’s relief measures to ease the economic hardship in the country.
He stated that Mr Matawalle also directed the state’s Hajj Commission to ensure speedy compliance with the directive.
According to him, the commission has scheduled the refunds to begin on Monday, September 12, in each of the state’s 14 local government areas.
“The pilgrims are, therefore, advised to go to their local government areas where they paid their money to collect the N50,000, beginning from September 12,’’ he added.
Mr Dosara also stated that Mr Matawalle assured of the government’s resolve to improve security, provide infrastructure and other dividends of democracy for the people.
The government also appealed to the people to continue supporting its policies and programmes to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities.
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