Under a Muslim Vice President, last year (2023 Hajj), about 2000 pilgrims used the back door to embark on Hajj out of the 6000 plus quota given to Ghana by the government of Saudi Arabia.
This year (2024 Hajj) more than 6000 pilgrims, according to the Hajj board chairman have used the back door to embark on the Hajj out of a quota of 6700 given to Ghana by the Saudi government.
Meaning that these 6000 pilgrims who left through the back door didn't go through the Hajj Board as has always been the case with previous governments.
Meanwhile under President Mahama, who is a Christian, every Hajj Pilgrim went through the Hajj board to perform Hajj.
The reasons for the current back door movement is because the Hajj fares under Bawumia has seen an astronomical increase of Ghc75,000 (750 million old cedis) from the Ghc11,900 left by President Mahama in 2016.
Pilgrims simply can't pay the Ghc75k so most of them had to use the unofficial channels to pay between Ghc35k to 40k to some agents here in Ghana and other West African countries to embark on this year's Hajj.
Interestingly, with the current Hajj fares of Ghc75,000, Six(6) people could have been taken to Mecca if the fares had remain same at Ghc11900 under President Mahama. Yes, that's how Bawumia is suffocating Muslims in Ghana.
Again to my fellow Muslims, do you know that when the Iranian President, Raisi died few weeks ago, President Mahama visited the Iranian embassy to sign the book of condolence and yet Bawumia who is a Muslim has still not uttered a word of condolence to the people of Iran let alone visited the embassy?
A true Muslim shouldn't be seen doing this to his fellow muslims.
So as a Muslim, ask yourself who between the two really cares for you?
Let's make a wise decision in 2024 and prevent being deceived by fake Muslims. Thank you!