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MECCA—GOVERNOR Umaru Bago of Niger State has tackled the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, over alleged poor treatment of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
Bago, in a series of tweets, yesterday, alleged that the commission is not providing enough food for pilgrims in the Arabian country.
The governor asked NAHCON not to force Arabian food on Nigerians, adding that some people are “falling sick”.
He said: “NAHCON has no business in chartering flights; it is not their business to feed the pilgrims because of the food.
“For example, I am from Niger State. If you allow me to feed pilgrims, I will be able to trans-ship foods that people are locally used to, to Saudi Arabia to feed my own pilgrims.
“I will be able to get a Kitchen that will feed my pilgrims from what they are used to, not to come and give them slices of bread or boil egg and people are starving.
“We have different cultures; you cannot force the Arabian Cuisine on our people and that is why they are falling sick.”
