Jigawa Pilgrims Board Remits N100m To NAHCON
Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has remitted over 100 million naira in hajj fares for some 2024 prospective pilgrims to the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON).
The Executive Secretary of the board Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo revealed this information to reporters in Dutse.
He clarified that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria had allocated 1,518 hajj seats to the state.
According to him, the board has since distributed the allocation to the 27 local government areas of the state for onward sales to prospective pilgrims.
He mentioned that some of the intending pilgrims for 2024 had already deposited the sum of 4.5 million naira with the board, and also remitted over 100 million naira to NAHCON while anticipate remitting more hajj fares next week for those who paid through the board.
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Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo stated that, as part of the board’s commitment to justice and fairness, they have already screened and refunded the sum of over 2 million naira to state pilgrims from 2022/2023 who were unable to sacrifice an animal during the Hajj exercise.
He said that the Saudi authorities had introduced a new law, effective from the 2024 Hajj operation and according to this law, everything related to Hajj operations, including visas and others, must be completed 50 days before Arafat.
Labbo therefore urged the state intending pilgrims to deposit and complete their hajj fares before end of December this year.
While commenting on accommodation, the Executive Secretary said the board would secure world-standard accommodations close to the Holy Mosque in Makkah for the state pilgrims.
This will enable them to perform their ritual exercises with ease during next year’s Hajj.
The pilgrims Boss, therefore urged on the state intending pilgrims to continue to cooperate with the board in order to achieve the desired objectives.
