The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed N8.5m as initial deposit for the 2025 Hajj exercise.
The board called on intending pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to obtain the Hajj form from its office with effect from September 2024.
The board’s secretary, Mr. Saheed Onipede, made this disclosure in a statement released by the Public Affairs Officer, Mr Taofeek Lawal.
According to Onipede, intending pilgrims are to pay N8,500,000 as initial deposit, pending the official announcement of the actual fare for the 2025 Hajj by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
Daily Trust reports that NAHCON is yet to fix the Hajj fare while states have started receiving deposits.
He said, “In consideration of the present economic situation of the country, the board has decided to make the payment flexible for intending pilgrims to pay the money in instalments in order for them to actualise their dream of performing the spiritual obligation in a seamless manner.”
While urging them not to make payments into personal accounts, Onipede advised that interested Muslims should raise a ‘bank draft’ from any of the commercial banks in favour of ‘Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board’ and submit same to the accounts department for collection of official receipt for the value of the sum paid.
Onipede gave assurances that should the actual Hajj fare finally announced by NAHCON fall below N8.5 million, the board would refund them the balance.
FCT
Similarly, the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB) has urged intending pilgrims to deposit N8,400,000 via a bank draft from any commercial bank in favour of the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abuja.
This was contained in a statement by Ahmad Saleh, the board’s chief information officer.
After the payment, the board directed the intending pilgrims to submit the bank drafts to its respective area officers at the six area councils.
“The prospective intending pilgrims are to note that the board does not accept cash deposits and does not entertain registration by proxy.
“It strictly adheres to the principles of first come, first served basis,” the statement said.
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