The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has increased the fare for this year’s pilgrimmage to Saudi Arabia by about N1.9m, as it set a deadline of March 28, 2024.
In a statement by its spokesperson, Farima Sanda Usara, the Commission says the development is due to the forex crisis, which Nigeria has been battling for months.
NAHCON had initially pegged the fare for this year’s Hajj at N4.9 million, with many stakeholders calling for the Federal Government’s intervention.
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However, yesterday, the commission asked those who had paid the initial amount to make an additional N1.9 million balance, raising the total amount to N6.8 million.
Affected pilgrims are advised to visit their respective state pilgrims boards to confirm their status.
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