Mr Mustapha urged the pilgrims to maintain discipline and continue to comply with guidelines issued by Saudi authorities to facilitate a smooth return journey to Nigeria.
“At 84 years of age, it would be unfair for young and able-bodied Nigerians to transfer to him responsibilities that properly belong to them,” Mr Obi reasoned.
Cologne’s Catholic Cathedral, a renowned Gothic church and UNESCO World Heritage site, has announced it will begin charging tourists an entry fee of €12 starting from July 1.
CAN also designated June 14 as ‘Black Sunday’ across all churches in solidarity with families affected by the killings and abductions.
Mr Bello said that airlines determined flight schedules, and Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation approved them, allocating operating slots to all carriers.
FOMWAN says its education, health, and humanitarian intervention programmes have achieved milestones over the last 40 years.
“Pastor Adeboye is a clergyman, not the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Nevertheless, he has not remained silent,” said the church.
“We all need prayers. You can’t blame one man that the lord placed in a position,” said Yinka Alaseyori .
He said the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency would start refunding 123 Saudi Riyals to pilgrims after the Asir prayer (4 p.m.) on Monday.
The Kebbi Hisbah Board has urged youths to seek Islamic knowledge from qualified scholars and from primary sources such as the Qur’an and Sunnah.
