The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allocated no fewer than 43,000 seats to Nigeria for 2022 Hajj.
This was revealed by the Executive Secretary, Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Muhammad Abba Dambatta, at a press briefing in Kano on Wednesday.
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According to Dambatta, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON informed him on Tuesday, although, the Apex hajj regulatory body NAHCON is yet to confirm the development.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said, “850,000 Foreign Hujjaj and 150,000 local Hujjaj (Citizens and Residents) will attend this year’s Hajj.”
Mallam Abdulhakeem Mahmud Raji-Alaufe writes from Saki, Nigeria.
