The Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board (NSPWB) has announced that all intending pilgrims for the year 2025/1446 Hajj, are to pay initial deposit of N8.4 million for the Hajj Fare.
This followed the recent pronouncement by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) pegging N8.4 million as the initial deposit.
The initial deposit limit was contained in a statement by a statement issued and made available to Journalists over the weekend in Minna by the Board’s Public Relations Officer, Jibrin Usman Kodo and signed by the Executive Secretary of the Board, Sheikh Muhammad Awwal Aliyu, saying that 4,503 seats have been allocated to the State.
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The Executive Secretary noted that the intending pilgrims have the option of making internal arrangements with their various Area Pilgrims Welfare Officers, (APWO’s) to make payments in instalments to make up for the total fare.
According to the statement, the arrangement was aimed at easing the financial burden associated with the pilgrimage and allow more individuals to fulfill their religious obligations.
The statement further emphasized that every intending pilgrim must possess an E-passport prior to registration for the payment, to help in streamlining the registration process and shifting from the traditional bank draft system to E- transactions system.
The Executive Secretary added that the initiative will enable any intending pilgrim to be at the comfort of his or her home to make transfer of the money or take the money to the bank and deposit to the Pilgrims Welfare Board’s account.
He equally explained that the E-passport number would be used as the narration of the payment, having your teller as the evidence of the payment which would be presented to the various Area Pilgrims Welfare Officers (APWO’s).
The statement further explained that the Board would thoroughly evaluate the health status of every Pilgrim in order to determine the eligibility or otherwise of the Pilgrim right from the local government level to the state level.
It also stressed that the Board would also provide detailed guidelines and support to assist intending pilgrims throughout the payment process and beyond, ensuring that all intending pilgrims embarking on the spiritual journey are well-informed.
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