hajj Muslims intending to perform pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in 2025 may pay as much as N10 million each. This is coming in the wake of rising foreign exchange and other factors.
Less than a decade ago, pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia was less than N500,000.
Already, most of the state pilgrims welfare agencies across the country have asked intending pilgrims to deposit between N8.4 million and N9 million before the end of December this year.
Though the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency asked each intending pilgrim to deposit the sum of N8.4 million but reduced it to N4.5 million.
The Director of Operations of the Agency, Abubakar Usman Yusuf, speaking at the commencement of the registration of the pilgrims said that due to the unique nature of farmers, the Agency would collect N4.5 million as a deposit while the balance should be paid after harvesting their crops and within the stipulated time limit.
This came as the Public Relations Officer of the Agency, Yunusa Mohammed Abdullahi stressed the importance of adherence to registration guidelines by intending pilgrims from the twenty-three local governments.
He said that intending pilgrims should pay a minimum deposit of N8.4 million but are required to make it N8.5 million before 31 December 2024.
