The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON), has announced the 2023 Hajj allocation to the thirty-six State Pilgrims welfare boards, agencies, Commissions, including the Federal Capital Territory and the Armed Forces.
The distributions were made public at the end of an executive meeting which ratified the allocation.
A press statement signed by the Commission’s Assistant Director of the Information and Publications, Alhaji Mousa Ubandawaki, disclosed that the seats allocated were as follows:
Nigerian Armed Forces – 548
Abia State – 53
Adamawa State – 2,669
Anambra State – 39
Bauchi State – 3,132
Bayelsa State – 35
Benue State – 236
Borno State – 2,735
Cross Rivers State – 66
Delta State – 74
Nasarawa State – 1,567
Niger State – 5,165
Ogun State – 1,139
Ondo State – 436
Osun State – 1,054
Oyo State – 1,441
Yobe State – 1,968
Ebony State – 117
Edo State – 274
Ekiti State – 197
Enugu State – 40
FCT– 3,520
Gombe State – 2,301
Imo State – 30
Jigawa State – 1,525
Kaduna State – 5982
Kano State – 5,902
Katsina State – 4,913
Kebbi State – 4871
Kwara State – 3,219
Lagos State – 3,576
Plateau State – 1,984
Rivers State – 50
Sokoto State – 5,504
Taraba State – 1,590
Zamfara State – 3,083
The statement also revealed that Kogi State allocation will be released after the conclusion of the ongoing review of its activities while allocation of Akwa Ibom state was suspended due to non-renewal of its operating license.
According to the statement all States are expected to remit payment of 50% of the 2022 seat allocation to the Commission before the 10th of February 2023.
It also warned that inability to comply with the deadline date will lead to reduction in Hajj slots allocation of such State.
