- Edo State’s Pilgrim Welfare Board Chairman urges timely deposits for the 2024 Hajj fare to meet Saudi Arabia’s new deadline
- Late payments have caused issues in the past, and Saudi Arabia wants to complete Hajj preparations 50 days in advance
Sheik Ibrahim Oyarekhu, Chairman of the Edo State Pilgrim Welfare Board, has urged prospective pilgrims in the state to begin depositing their 2024 Hajj fare in order to avoid missing the payment deadline.
Sheik Ibrahim, who delivered the charge over the phone, stated that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced an N4.5 million deposit for prospective pilgrims for the 2024 exercise.
“We urge all intending pilgrims in Edo State to make haste about their Hajj payment because the Saudi government has come up with a new law which takes effect from this 2024 Hajj operation”.
“According to the law, the Hajj operation will end on April 29, 2024.” After that date, no one would be accommodated.”
According to him, the Saudi government wants the Hajj operation to be completed in 50 days to Arafat, and they want to know the total number of pilgrims for the Hajj so that they can make all necessary preparations for a trouble-free Hajj.
He stated that late payment by intending pilgrims frequently caused a delay in making the necessary arrangements for a trouble-free Hajj exercise.
Late payment of responsible for shortage of tent, feeding and accommodation among others”
Because of this, Saudi government said that 50 days to Hajj, they want to know who is coming and who is not coming and would not take additional pilgrims 50 days to Hajj.
So anyone that has intention of going for the 2014 Hajj should start making deposit so that by the end of February, they would have made full payment, and before then, NAHCON would have announced full payment and issuance of visa would commenced by March and end April 29.
He, however appealed to the Muslims to cooperate with the board so that by February they would know the intending pilgrims in the state.
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