The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced N4.5 million as initial deposit for the next year’s Hajj.
The director-general of the board, Laminu Rabi’u, made the announcement on Thursday during a media briefing marking the commencement of the preparations for the 2024 Hajj exercise.
Mr Rabi’u said the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has allocated 5,934 seats to the state.
According to him, 60 percent of the total Hajj seats would be allocated to conventional pilgrims while 40 percent should go for participants of the Hajj Saving Scheme domiciled in Jaiz Bank.
“We have launched the preparations ration for Hajj 2024 today. We have launched the sale of the seats as we have just finished allocation of the 60 percent of the seats to the 44 Local Government areas of Kano state.
“We have directed our Local Government Centre Officers to commence collecting deposits from the intending pilgrims,” he said.
Mr Rabi’u also added that the board would ensure that all the challenges faced in the 2023 Hajj are fixed forestalled.
