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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has increased the fare for this year’s pilgrimmage to Saudi Arabia by N1,918,032.91, setting a deadline of March 28, 2024.
The Independent Mirror reports that the Commission announced this in a statement by its spokesperson, Fatima Sanda Usara.
It attributed the development to the forex crisis, which Nigeria has been battling for months.
NAHCON had initially pegged the fare for this year’s Hajj at N4.9 million, with many stakeholders calling for the Federal Government’s intervention.
However, on Sunday, the Commission asked those who had paid the initial amount to add N1.9 million balance, raising the total amount to N6.8 million.
