Mr Lawan said the measure was to ensure that Borno pilgrims were properly mobilised to perform the Hajj exercise with ease.
The committee led by Senate chief whip Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) visited many pilgrims’ abodes to see how they were being served food.
The cleric urged pilgrims to feely ask clerics questions on anything related to hajj.
A Muslim should accept the constitution based on the condition that Nigeria is a secular country and not an Islamic state.
“We educated and counselled our pilgrims on the importance of looking after their health.’’
Mr Arabi solicited the cooperation of Nigerian pilgrims for the measures put in place to succeed.
Mr Aliyu said every 1,332 pilgrims received a N135,000 basic travelling allowance (BTA) subsidy approved by the governor.
Mr Keyamo urged intending pilgrims for the 2024 hajj to be law-abiding citizens.
He advised those whose Umrah was questionable to repeat it before the commencement of Hajj.
NAHCON executive chairman Jalal Arabi said this at the maiden stakeholders’ summit on Hajj and Umrah on Thursday in Abuja.
