The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has increased the fare for the year 2024 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia by N1,918,032.91.
NAHCON’s spokesperson, Fatima Sanda Usara, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
Usara said the deadline is set for Thursday, March 28, as the deadline for intending pilgrims to make their payments.
“Intending pilgrims that still wish to participate in the 2024 Hajj are by this release advised to proceed and pay a balance of N1,918,032.91 latest by 11:59 pm of 28th March 2024,” Usara said.
“The Commission will shut down its system by March 29th, and no other payment would be accommodated after.”
Usara noted the Commission resolved that each pilgrim would now have to pay a balance of N1,918,032.91 in accordance with the current foreign exchange rate.
“The good news now is that with Naira having appreciated to N1,474.00 to a dollar over the preceeding week and after due consultation with stakeholders, coupled with NAHCON’s desire to ensure equatible spread of the Federal Government’s intervention to all the already registered pilgrims whose payments have been received, the Commission resolved that each pilgrim would now have to pay a balance of N1,918,032.91 in accordance with the current foreign exchange rate.”
