The Lagos State Government says it save N2.4 billion from the stoppage of annual sponsorship of pilgrims to Jerusalem and Mecca.
The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, disclose this at a press briefing in Alausa yesterday, May 2nd.
According to Abdullateef, the saved money has been used to finance infrastructure projects and Development programs in the State.
"Both directly and indirectly, the government has been able to save about N2.4 billion from being wasted on such expenditure and has been deployed into provision of infrastructural facilities in the transformational agenda of the state government”.