INTERVIEW: What Nigerian pilgrims should do to stay healthy during Hajj- – NAHCON
Nigerian authorities say arrangements are in place to cater for health needs of pilgrims.
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Nigerian authorities say arrangements are in place to cater for health needs of pilgrims.
The commission also set up a feeding committee.
The state with the highest number of registered pilgrims is Kaduna with 6,335.
The extension became necessary to enable the intending pilgrims more time to pay the outstanding balance.
The Federal Executive Council approved the purchase on Wednesday.
NAHCON has been operating in temporary office since its establishment in 2006.
NAHCON said the rise in the fare was due to the high exchange rate of Naira to the Dollar.
The NSCIA had complained about the 2017 fare.
Airline operator justifies 2017 Hajj cost as announced by NAHCON at a session before Senate Committee, Foreign Affairs.
The organization also opposes further subsidy for hajj.
The Hajj Commission says offers made by the tour company could not be feasible.
While pilgrims were allowed to exchange N197 to a dollar last year, the official exchange rate this year is N307 ...
All pilgrims were to receive $800 as Basic Travelling Allowance.
“By this success too, pilgrims will pay between 500 to 900 Riyals less for 2017 Hajj in Makkah.”
“The patronage of Hajj seats from rural farmers this year outnumbered the intending pilgrims from urban centres."
The Hajj is 95 per cent complete and pilgrims started travelling home on Saturday.
"Nigeria is a sovereign entity and should not be treated like a country without origin, definition and resources."
"We had to drop them ... as it is against Saudi Arabia’s law.”
Nigeria hopes to beat the September 4 deadline set by Saudi authorities.
The first batch of Nigerian pilgrims will depart for Saudi Arabia on August 8.
No fewer than 5, 600 intending pilgrims from the state are expected to perform the 2016 Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Fees for northern and southern pilgrims have been announced.
Only NAHCON officials are exempted by the rule.
The pilgrim, who appeared hale and hearty, has since been conveyed to Sokoto State.
NAHCON says death toll rose after analysis on the corpses by the Saudi government
