Lagos state government saves N2.4 Billion from stopping Pilgrims Sponsorship

The Lagos State Government says it has saved N2.4 billion with the stoppage of annual sponsorship of pilgrims to Jerusalem and Mecca. The state's comissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, disclosed this at a press briefing in Alausa yesterday May 2nd. According to Abdullateef, the saved money has been used to finance infrastructural projects and other developmental programmes