Nigeria, March 27 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, announced a N500,000 subsidy for intending pilgrims to the hajj from the state.

Mr Yusuf in a statement he posted on his Facebook page said intending pilgrims from Kano who initially deposited their fees for pilgrimage to Mecca will pay N1.4 million as against the N1.9 million announced by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).

"Following the sudden increase of N1.9 million Hajj fare increase by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, I have approved a subsidy of N500,000 each for intending pilgrims from Kano, embarking on the 2024 pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

"With this, intending pilgrims who have registered and paid the initial total deposit of N4....