Zamfara State Hajj Commission says, it has received a total of 3,083 hajji seats from the National Hajji Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON for the 2023 Intending pilgrims.
The Executive Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Lawal Isa Abdullahi disclosed this during a meeting with the board members of the commission in Gusau, the state capital.
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Abdullahi said the commission had started collecting of deposit of N2.5m per head from the state intending pilgrims which will be more or less pending on the pronouncement of Hajj fares by the NAHCON.
According to him, those deposited their money last year but we’re not able to perform pilgrimage would be given special consideration this year.
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He said, intending pilgrims who wish to partake in the exercise are expected to present a bank draft of a minimum of N2,500,000.00 payable to the Zamfara State Pilgrims Welfare Board, to book a seat for the 2023 hajj exercise pending the release of the actual hajj fare.
The Chairman also advocated for the National Hajj Savings Scheme to enable more intending pilgrims to pay for hajj this year.
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According to him, the scheme assists low income earners to save at their convenience, towards meeting their goal of going on hajj.
He said they hold a meeting with the board members to mark the beginning of 2023 Hajj exercise process for the success of the program.
