Yobe government provides N179.8m subsidy to support pilgrims The Yobe State Pilgrims Commission said it has paid N179.8m subsidy approved by Governor Mai Mala Buni to 1,332 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj pilgrimage. The Chairman of the Commission, Mai Aliyu, stated this while briefing the Governor with the update on the airlift of the Pilgrims. He said every pilgrim received the sum of N135,000 Basic Travelling Allowance subsidy as approved by the Governor. According to the Chairman, all the 1332 pilgrims and officials of the commission have been airlifted to...