The Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has urged intending Pilgrims who made deposits with the Board for the year’s pilgrimage to balance up their payment on or before the 21st of April 2023.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Board’s Public Relations officer, Mohammed Aliyu Lawal and made available to Journalists in Abuja Nigeria’s capital.
Lawal added that as announced by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the fare for this year’s pilgrims is Two Million, Nine hundred and nineteen thousand naira (N2, 919,000.00) only.
He further explained that the deadline was to enable the board to meet the deadline set by NAHCON to all states and FCT regarding payment of Hajj fare for this year.
The Board image maker said payment of the balance by respective Intending Pilgrims would enable the Board to establish its prospective master list for the trip considering the time frame for the airlift of the Intending Pilgrims to the holy land.
Lawal also disclosed that balancing the required amount would enable the Board to continue with other traveling arrangements and meet the deadline for the balance of payment to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
He emphasised that only Intending Pilgrims who made the complete payment of two Million, nine hundred and nineteen thousand naira by the deadline would be registered in the master list of the Board for this year’s hajj exercise.
He added that intending Pilgrims upon completion of their payment would be given a chance to choose the flight they want to join during the airlift to Saudi Arabia on a first-come-first-served basis.
Lawal hinted that the activities for this year’s hajj exercise would continue on Saturday 29th April and Sunday 30th April 2023 with a second phase of the education and Orientation exercise at the Permanent Hajj Transit camp, Bassan Jiwa near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja.
Dominica Nwabufo
