The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday announced N2.5 million as 2022 hajj fare for Nigerian pilgrims.
This was disclosed in a statement by commission spokesperson Fatima Sanda Usara.
The statement said Nigerian pilgrims for 2022 Hajj from Southern Nigeria are to pay N2,496,815.29, while their counterparts from Northern part of the country will pay N2, 449, 607.89.
For Adamawa and Borno states, the statement said, pilgrims are to pay N2, 408, 197.89 due to proximity to Saudi Arabia.
It said the air ticket cost is the major difference in the Hajj fare.
The statement reads in part, “This was announced today, 4th June 2022 by the NAHCON Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan in an extraordinary meeting with Chief Executives of Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards in the NAHCON Hajj House headquarters.
“Following announcement of the fare, the entire State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards’ Executive Officers and other participants gave the NAHCON leadership a standing ovation for doing a job well done in holding down the Hajj fare below N2.5 million deposit despite the obvious challenges. The gathering appreciated the effort put in place by the NAHCON Chairman in achieving this feat on behalf of Nigerian pilgrims.
“In his opening remarks, Alhaji Kunle Hassan, reminded the gathering that all stakeholders do not have the luxury of time and from experience, we know that Saudi Arabia will not add an hour extra once the deadline for landing is due. He informed that the Commission has requested for more Hajj seats, but NAHCON is still waiting for response.
“Therefore, in the meantime, all states are to work with and exhaust the allocations they have been granted instead of waiting for more.
“It was disclosed by Alhaji Kunle Hassan that while visas of officials and pilgrims in the inaugural flight are ready, the states should start visa processing for all categories of registered pilgrims.
“The Chairman urged others to send their staff to study the visa processing system due to recent modifications that were introduced by Saudi Arabia this year.”
