Buhari cut spending by $1m as he Cancels Govt. Delegation To Hajj

In his bid to cut expense of governments, President Mohammadu Buhari has declared that there would be no central government delegation  during the current year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia. He however expressed that the administration should assume its traditional parts of giving consular, medical and security services to Nigerian pilgrims. With the choice, the administration is relied upon to spare about $1 million and N30m in local costs.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu who expressed this on Monday cited the president as saying that the choice was not focused at any individual or gathering. He additionally expressed that States were at freedom to support their pilgrims, in the event that they so fancied.

“The states can deal with that (meaning appointment of own delegations) but this year at the Center, we will not be involved” Shehu said