The Kano State Governor has approved a N500,000 subsidy for each of the state’s intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Sunday announced an increase of N1.9 million to the initial N4.9 million paid by the intending pilgrims due to the foreign exchange crisis in the country.
The commission urged the intending pilgrims to pay up by March 28, using the current exchange rate.
However, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano, said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday that the intending pilgrims in the state will now pay the sum of N1.4 million.
“Following the sudden increase of N1.9 million Hajj fare increase by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, I have approved a subsidy of N500,000 each for intending pilgrims from Kano embarking on the 2024 pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia,” the governor said.
“With this, intending pilgrims who have registered and paid the initial total deposit of N4.7 million and N4.5 million with the state pilgrims board, will now deposit N1.4 million out of the N1.9 million increase.”