The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON, has announced the official fare for the 2022 pilgrimage.
The fare which varies according to Geo Political zones and regions has South to pay N2,496,815.29 naira, while their counterparts from Northern part of the country will pay N2, 449, 607.89 naira.
For Adamawa and Borno states in the North-East Nigeria are to pay N2, 408, 197.89 due to proximity to Saudi Arabia.
The announcement was made by the NAHCON Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan in an extraordinary meeting with Chief Executives of Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards in Abuja.
According to Chairman the air ticket cost is the major difference in the Hajj fare.
Following the 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 naira 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.
Alhaji 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 stated 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.
