The Oyo State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) says it will close collection of the 2023 initial hajj fare from intending pilgrims on March 20, 2023.
The Chairman of the Board, Professor Sayed Malik made this known through a statement released to the press in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday.
The Board fixed N2.6 million as initial deposit of the 2023 Hajj fare for each intending pilgrim in the state.
The statement reads in part: “Recall that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON recently allocated 1441 seats to Oyo State for the 2023 Hajj exercise and in view of this, the State’s Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed the sum of N2.6 million as initial deposit for each of the intending pilgrims pending the announcement of final Hajj fare for the exercise by the NAHCON.”
The Board’s Chair called on all intending pilgrims wishing to travel with the Board to make sure they pay the amount into any of the designated Bank Accounts of the Board on or before Monday, March 20, in order not to miss the opportunity.
“Those who had earlier deposited less than the N2.6million should quickly top it up with the remaining balance before the deadline. Allocation of PINS to intending pilgrims who have completed payment will start on the same day,” Professor Malik said.
While expressing the Board’s appreciation to the state governor, Seyi Makinde, for his unrelenting support, Malik stated that the Board had started putting all the necessary arrangements in place to ensure that the 2023 Hajj is a hitch-free and successful exercise.
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