Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State said that the state government would not sponsor any pilgrim from the state for pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia or Jerusalem.
The governor announced this in Yola on Tuesday while receiving the 2009 Hajj report from the Leader of the 2009 Hajj pilgrims, Alhaji Barkindo Musdafa.
He, however, noted that the government would ensure the welfare, comfort and security of the pilgrims during such operations.
Nyako emphasised that “the state government would morally continue to encourage and support indigenes in the performance of the pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem.
“The support was necessary in view of the prevailing peace in the state, attributing it to prayers made by pilgrims from the state while in the holy land.”
The governor urged the state Pilgrims Welfare Board to start the preparation for the 2010 operations to enable the board to educate and guide the pilgrims on how best to perform the pilgrimage.
Earlier, Musdafa had described last year’s hajj operations as the most successful ever carried out by the state contingent to Saudi Arabia.
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Posted: at 10-03-2010 09:07 PM (15 years ago) | Addicted Hero
What a wast of money?I have never seen any developed Nation involving in religions matter thus spending such huge sum of money in the name of religion.This sum of money could serve other purpose like improving the hospitals standard for example.Let those that want to visit the so called holy land do so on their own financial savings.
Posted: at 11-03-2010 10:10 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
chinadog at 11-03-2010 10:40 AM (15 years ago) (f)
Wake up Nigeria wake up. Where in the developed world would you see a government wasting money on irrelevant journey? The money been used in the past could have gone into devloping Adamawa state. I am sure that the state has many unemployed men and women and many schools are not well funded either. The state officials should look well and think before wasting the tax payers money.
Posted: at 11-03-2010 10:40 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
[size=13pt]what is the propose of going all this places and wasted money that are suppose to used to build the wellfare of the state or to provide small scale of businesses, factories, social amenities for the poor areas in the country. I have not see any prayers they are going for like the muslim they will go Hijj to sponsor Terrorist in the country, so pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem are not the solutions to solve poorvaties and crises in Nigerian now. If ur heart is good we don't to go someone country and for prayers hence it means the God you are servicing is not every where. I don't know why Nigerians Leaders mentalities are growing backward instead of forward. [/size]
Posted: at 11-03-2010 11:12 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
The best way in the right direction.....any body that´s travelling for Pilgrims should found his or her own trip...... goverment from all level should do thesame.....
Posted: at 11-03-2010 11:13 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
[size=13pt]what is the propose of going all this places and wasted money that are suppose to used to build the wellfare of the state or to provide small scale of businesses, factories, social amenities for the poor areas in the country. I have not see any prayers they are going for like the muslim they will go Hijj to sponsor Terrorist in the country, so pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem are not the solutions to solve poorvaties and crises in Nigerian now. If ur heart is good we don't to go someone country and for prayers hence it means the God you are servicing is not every where. I don't know why Nigerians Leaders mentalities are growing backward instead of forward. [/size]
it shows clearly that you are but illiterate animal , that knows not why it was created in the first instance , those who make the jourmey of their faitha life time journey to saudi arabia for religious were not terrorist , and saudi arabia as a nation is not a terrorist nation as well , if at all you want to point out a terrorist country , with all sincerity no any country will come first before so call self acclaimed super power u s a , follows by their baby country isreal, those two countries are the most evil on the planet and father and mother of all the terrorism net work ,
Posted: at 11-03-2010 02:39 PM (15 years ago) | Grande Master
Wake up Nigeria wake up. Where in the developed world would you see a government wasting money on irrelevant journey? The money been used in the past could have gone into devloping Adamawa state. I am sure that the state has many unemployed men and women and many schools are not well funded either. The state officials should look well and think before wasting the tax payers money.
there quite a numbers of developed nations that sponsors their citizens annually on pilgrmages , i for one not in supports of such as we have alot of things to do nwith the available funds , but its absolutely rubbish and out of common senses to call it irrelevants journey or wasteful spending , it might serve as wast for a govt to embark on that , but its never a wast on an individual to embark on that journey of faith as recomended by our religion , being the last of the five pillars that carries the religion of islam
Posted: at 11-03-2010 02:51 PM (15 years ago) | Grande Master
julietafrica at 11-03-2010 02:52 PM (15 years ago) (f)
ABEG MAKE THEM USE THIS MONEY TO CLEAN NIGERIA INSTEAD OF WASTING IT,,, THIS GOVT IN NIGERIA,,, THERE STOMACH IS FULL OF FOOD MONEY,,, AND ALL THEY DO IS TO WAST IT.. INSTEAD OF GIVING LITTLE TO THE POOR ONCE... THEY ARE WICKED... EVEN SELF THE MONEY IS 4 ALL NIGERIANS... phyuk THE STUPID GOVT
Posted: at 11-03-2010 02:52 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
megafather1 at 11-03-2010 03:35 PM (15 years ago) (m)
Nice one by government, but i think first thing first, there are so many nigerians suffering, i think any one that wants to go for pilgrimage should sponsor himself bcos there are so many problems in nigeria that needs to b tackled.Developed countries can sponsor their citizens, but as 4 9ja, i dont think we hav reached that level.
Posted: at 11-03-2010 03:35 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
hajj as we said is the last pillar amongs the five pillars that carry the religion of al- islam , and GOD HIM self said hajj , pilgrmage to my house who so ever can afford it , there alot of conditions attach to embarking on the journey , but i am firmily in supoort of govt stoping the sponsoring right now , so let individuals carries it out as their responsibilities
Posted: at 11-03-2010 04:00 PM (15 years ago) | Grande Master
WHY ON EARTH WILL PEOPLE PRATICE THEIR FAITH ON THE ACCOUNT OF THE STATE OR GOVT? TELL THOSE WANTING TO DO SO TO DO THAT ON THEIR OWN ACCOUNT WHILE THE GOVT WILL ENSURE THEIR SAFETY TO AND FRO AS THEY EMBACK ON THEIR JOURNEY!
Posted: at 11-03-2010 06:31 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
abbeyy74 at 11-03-2010 07:45 PM (15 years ago) (f)
>:(na wa o,alot of nonsence things are going on in that 9jiria o.well sha mojority have carry the vote so let anyone searchin for praying ground found that on their own so that the government will us that money for something wise and tangible.afterall God himself said that he is always close to us so we just need to find him and we will see him and he can answer our prayers anywhere at any time.note its good to travel and know other country but not on the excuse that our God is in a particular place
Posted: at 11-03-2010 07:45 PM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
how many of so called damn alhaji can read the holy book and tell the meanings,most of them are doing it for doing sake not that they really know the important of going there, and more so going to the holy land is not a guaranteed that one will make heaven. the most important factor of a religion is to refference God as our creator also to learn about heavenly cultures and to pay much attentions to the rules and regulations of God so i see no reason why ppls are embarking on the journey they are not capable to foot the bills and again the so called governors that uses the state found to sponsors ppls on this trip is doing it for their believes that he can share from their blessings, secondly they are using that as a platform to draws ppls to vote them in the next election. going there to pray?does that mean that praying in ones home is not effective or what? i understand the christians that says that their going to the holy land is to see all the historic places written in the holy book not that their visit to the holy land is mainly for prayers. lastly those misused found can be well used for everybody benefits, i mean no arm nor bad belle for any body.
Posted: at 11-03-2010 08:47 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
it shows clearly that you are but illiterate animal , that knows not why it was created in the first instance , those who make the jourmey of their faitha life time journey to saudi arabia for religious were not terrorist , and saudi arabia as a nation is not a terrorist nation as well , if at all you want to point out a terrorist country , with all sincerity no any country will come first before so call self acclaimed super power u s a , follows by their baby country isreal, those two countries are the most evil on the planet and father and mother of all the terrorism net work ,
Never do well Animal and pure beef you are, if you said they are not terrorist the Nature of Nigeria now where is the terrorist act is execting, check as from histories at as 1991 uptill date, You see it happen in all so called Pilgrims To Saudi Arabia for prayers states, so what is the propose of their prayer? if they can not encourage the terrorist acters in their states that killing is not good.
Posted: at 12-03-2010 04:11 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
SO WHAT!!! Govt no govt, the Hajj will be attended as usual if not evn on a bigger scale. It is a calling from ALLAH (SWT) so muslims will sacrifice a great deal for such an important cause. I dont undrstnd why Xtians look for the slightest possible oppurtunity to throw cheap shots @ Islam. Its the fastest growing religion for a reason so say whateva but deal with it u must.
A man who stands for nothing, will fall for anything.
Posted: at 12-03-2010 10:33 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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