The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed between N8.3 million and N8.7 million as the fares for this year’s hajj.
NAHCON’s Chairman, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, who announced the fares, said they were fixed after the approval of the Office of the Vice President.
He said: “For Borno and Adamawa zone, intending pilgrims are expected to pay N8,327,125.59. Similarly, the cost for intending pilgrims from Southern states is N8,784,085.59, while others from the Northern zone will pay N8,457,685.59.”
A statement by NAHCON’s Assistant Director Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, explained that Prof. Usman and his team, in collaboration with the representative of the Presidency, Malam Ameen Amshi, who is the Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties, did their best to keep the Hajj fares within the previous range.
Others privy to fixing the fares are leaders of the Forum of State Executive Secretaries, namely the forum’s chairman who doubles as the Executive Secretary of Nasarawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Malam Idris Ahmad Almakura; his colleague in Kebbi State and Deputy Chairman of the forum, Alhaji Faruku Aliyu Yaro; their Secretary, who is also the Executive Secretary of the forum in Adamawa State, Alhaji Abubakar Salihu, among others.
Usara stressed that the modest effort on the fares was reached after extensive consultations to ensure inclusivity in the decision-making process.
Saleh, hailed the team, describing the Hajj fares as a product of extensive collaboration with all stakeholders.
He expressed appreciation for the support of the Presidency and the Forum of State Executive Secretaries.
The NAHCON boss urged prospective pilgrims to take note of the timelines and Saudi Arabia’s guidelines, emphasising the importance of early payment and timely registration to avoid last-minute inconveniences.
