2025 Hajj: Jigawa remits N4.520 billion to NAHCON  

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Hajj

Dutse, Feb.6, 2025

Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, has said it has remitted N4.520 Billion to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), being hajj fares for some of the 2025 intending pilgrims from Jigawa state.

Director General of the board, Alhaji Ahmed Labbo made this known on Thursday, in an interview with newsmen in Dutse.

According to him, the board has since distributed the state’s allocation of 1,518 Hajj seats to the 27 local government areas of the state,  for onward sales to the intending pilgrims.

Labbo stressed that the board is expected to remit more hajj fares to NAHCON before the deadline as intending pilgrims continue to make more payments.

The DG however, advised the intending pilgrims to make an effort to complete their hajj fares before the February 10 2025 deadline set by NAHCON, to avoid exclusion from the 2025 Hajj exercise.

“The board will soon commence Hajj orientation sessions across designated centres, to be conducted by some Islamic, based on tradition of the annual Hajj excercise,” Labbo said.

The DG however, advised the intending Pilgrims to equip themselves with anough knowledge on the proceedings of the exercise at all levels.

He further advice them to adopt patience as their companion throughout the exercise, urging them to adhere to the guidelines provided by the board throughout the process.

About 1,518 Pilgrims from Jigawa state are expected to participate in the 2025 Hajj exercise, with each expected to pay the sum of N8.4 million respectively.