The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the 2023 Hajj allocation to the 36 State Pilgrims welfare boards/agencies/ Commissions, including the FCT and the Armed Forces after the end of the Exco meeting which ratified the allocation, official statement says.
The allocation was made by the NAHCON in line with slots/seats allocation by Saudi Arabia. In Abuja, Mousa Ubandawaki, Assistant Director Information and Publications, NAHCON, noted that the seat allocation/ distribution is as follows: Abia (53), Adamawa (2,669), Anambra (39), Bauchi (3,132), Bayelsa (35), Benue (236), Borno (2,735), Cross Rivers (66), Delta (74), Nassarawa (1,567), Niger (5,165), Ogun (1,139), Ondo (436), Osun (1,054), Oyo (1,441), Yobe (1,968), Ebony (117), Edo (274), Ekiti (197), Enugu (40), FCT (3,520), Gombe (2,301), Imo (30), Jigawa (1,525), Kaduna (5,982), Kano (5,902), Katsina (4,913), Armed Forces (548), Kebbi (4871), Kwara (3,219), Lagos (3,576), Plateau (1,984), Rivers (50), Sokoto (5,504), Taraba (1,590) and Zamfara (3,083).
While Kogi state will be released after the conclusion of the ongoing review of its activities while allocation of Akwa Ibom state was suspended due to non renewal of its operating licence.
“All the the states are expected to remit payment of 50% of the 2022 seat allocation to Commission before the 10th of February deadline. Inability of any state to comply with the deadline date will lead to reduction in allocation.”
However, according to NAHCON, Kogi state will be released after the conclusion of the ongoing review of its activities while allocation of Akwa Ibom state was suspended due to non renewal of its operating licence.
Similarly, all the the states are expected to remit payment of 50% of the 2022 seat allocation to Commission before the 10th of February deadline. Inability of any state to comply with the deadline date will lead to reduction in allocation to such state.
In addition, the 36 State Pilgrims welfare boards had since commenced the collection of Hajj fare deposit from intending pilgrims. For instance, the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board had already commenced arrangements for the exercise to render first class services to FCT contingent during the Hajj this year. An official of the agency, Mohammed Lawal Aliyu said the registration is on first come first served basis via a bank draft payable to the the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abuja.
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