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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Oyo State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) has disclosed it will close the collection of the 2023 initial hajj fare from intending pilgrims on March 20, 2023.
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the chairman of the board, Professor Sayed Malik.
The board fixed N2.6 million as initial deposit for the 2023 Hajj fare for intending pilgrims from the state.
“Recall that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) recently allocated 1441 seats to Oyo State for the 2023 Hajj exercise and in view of this, the State’s Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed the sum of Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira (N2.6M) only as initial deposit for each of intending pilgrims pending the announcement of final Hajj fare for the exercise by NAHCON,” he stated.
The chairman called on all intending pilgrims wishing to travel with the board to make sure they pay the amount into any of the designated bank accounts of the board on or before Monday, March 20, in order not to miss the opportunity.
Malik explained that “those who had earlier deposited less than the N2.6 million to quickly top it up with the remaining balance before the deadline.”
While expressing the board’s appreciation to Governor Seyi Makinde for his unrelenting support, Malik stated that the board has started putting in place all the necessary arrangements to ensure that the 2023 Hajj is a hitch-free and successful exercise.