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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) has urged intending pilgrims from the state to pay the sum of N2.9 million as Hajj fare.
The chairman Chairman of the board, Professor Sayed Tunde Malik, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday.
While waiting for the final announcement from National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) had earlier directed the pilgrims to pay the sum of N2.6 million as initial deposit for 2023 Hajj fare.
The chairman, therefore, called on intending pilgrims who have made the initial deposit to pay the balance of N399,000 on or before Monday, 17 April 17, 2023.
He noted that NAHCON and the Chief Executive Officers of statea’ Pilgrims Welfare Boards had on Friday April 7, approved and announced the final 2023 Hajj fares for each state, in which the sum of N2.999 million was approved for each intending pilgrim from Oyo State.
The commission also fixed Friday, April 21, for final remittance of the money paid by all intending pilgrims.
While soliciting for the continued understanding and cooperation of the intending pilgrims, Malik advised them to make use of the limited time to complete their payments to any of the designated bank accounts of the board, saying this will enable the board to remit the approved fund to NAHCON and make necessary preparations for their travel arrangements to the Holy land for the pilgrimage.
He also urged all prospective pilgrims who have completed their payment to immediately submit their international passports at the Hajj Camp, Office of the Board at Olodo, Ibadan, for processing.