The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has allocated 412 slots to Edo State for the 2024 hajj exercise.
Sheik Ibrahim Oyarekhua, Chairman, Edo Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this during an interactive session with newsmen on Wednesday in Benin.
“In 2023, 432 slots were allocated to the state in the recently concluded exercise, and with the allocation for 2024, the slot has reduced by 20,” he said.
Oyarekhua said that the slots might be increased when the state exhausts the slots given to it on or before the deadline.
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“NAHCON has announced N4.5 million as deposit for the 2024 exercise before the actual full payment is announced on or before the Ramadan fast in 2024,” he said.
The chairman described the response from intending pilgrims in the state so far as very encouraging. (NAN)
