The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA) has completed the registration of 3,918 intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, filling the majority of the 5,001 slots allocated to the state.
The agency’s Chairman, Aliyu Musa-Gusau, revealed this figure following a meeting with the 23 Local Government Assistant Hajj Registration officers held on Saturday in Sokoto.
The agency’s Director of Administration, Ladan Ibrahim, who represented Musa-Gusau, emphasized that the agency would cease collection of payment balances and complete packages for the 2024 Hajj on February 12.
This decision aligns with the directives from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), requiring all payments for balances and seat purchases to be finalized by Monday, February 12.
He warned that any person who failed to complete the payment after the initial deposit of N4.5 million, or pay the whole N4,699 million, risked missing out on this year’s Hajj.
The chairman explained that 1,806 intending pilgrims paid N4.5 million and above, while 2,895 intending pilgrims paid below N4.5 million.
He, therefore, urged the depositors to endeavour to complete the payment, or those willing to pay for the whole package, to do so before the Monday deadline.
NAN
