The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, says a total of 2,229 Pilgrims would perform the 2022 Hajj from the state.
Platforms Africa reports that with the fare pegged at N2.4 million per pilgrim by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the operation is to gulp N5.3496 billion cumulative investments from all the 2,229 Intending Pilgrims.
The board’s Executive Secretary, Alhaji Mohammed Abba-Danbatta, stated the number of intending pilgrims on Saturday in Kano at a news conference on preparations for the Hajj operations.
He said that the Board is prepared and ready to airlift its intending pilgrim, but only waiting for the turn of the state to leave.
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“All items necessary for the Hajj operations, including bags, hijabs, uniform, among others, have been distributed to intending pilgrims.
“We have requested for more allocation in Kano, once it is approve, we will increase the number of our intending pilgrims,” he said.
The executive secretary said that the intending pilgrims have been tutored and educated on Hajj operations by other sister agencies, like Custom and NAPTIP, to educate them on the do’s and don’ts of the Saudi Arabian government.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NAHCON has approved three carriers to transport Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
The airlines are: Azman Air, Max Air and Flynass. (NAN)
