Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has subsidised Hajj fares for 2024 intending pilgrims in the state.
This decision comes in response to the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) directive for intending pilgrims to pay an additional N1.9 million for the 2024 Hajj fare.
During a media briefing in Kano, the Director General of Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Lamin Dan Baffa, Sid each intending will receive N500,000 to facilitate their journey for Hajj pilgrimage.
Director General, Kano Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Lamin Rabiu Dan Baffa, while addressing journalists said each intending pilgrims
Dan Baffa emphasised that the decision was prompted by the recent hike in Hajj fares by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, attributed to the volatility of the forex exchange rate.
Acknowledging the prevailing economic hardships, Dan Baffa underscored the significance of easing the financial burden on intending pilgrims.
He urged all beneficiaries to settle the balance before March 28, 2024, in compliance with NAHCON’s directives.
He said the subsidy initiative targets those who have already initiated part-payments with the board, benefiting over 2,900 intending pilgrims thus far.
NAHCON’s recent announcement of a N1,918,032.91 increase in Hajj fares brings the total to N6,617,032.91. Fresh intending pilgrims are required to pay N8,254,464.74 for the full Hajj fare this year.
