From 95,000 to 60,000 Pilgrims: How Nigeria lost Hajj seats, as citizens raise concerns
Within two Hajj cycles, the number of Nigerian pilgrims has fallen sharply, leaving thousands facing the prospect of postponing a religious obligation they may have spent years preparing for. The post From 95,000 to 60,000 Pilgrims: How Nigeria lost Hajj seats, as citizens raise concerns appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has criticized President Bola Tinubu for steering Nigeria in the wrong direction. Baba-Ahmed's remarks come in response to Tinubu's statement that he wouldn't campaign in every state. During the APC Presidential Campaign Council inauguration in Abuja, Tinubu emphasized the need to focus on governance, given the pressing bills to be paid.
"You’ve warned me not to allow the rigour of the campaign to distract me from governance, I hear you. I am in full agreement with your decision. Nigeria needs more attention now," Tinubu stated. Baba-Ahmed, however, disagreed, tweeting that Nigerians weren't expecting to see Tinubu actively campaigning. He added that Tinubu's appointees would be seen "running around the country begging Nigerians to elect him again."
Baba-Ahmed concludes in his post on X, "Nigerians are not expecting to see him, nor are we surprised."
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