The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has debunked rumours of a purported approval of the sum of N24,143,494,567.32bn, by the Presidency, to ‘offset the liabilities of 2023 Hajj carriers, resulting from foreign exchange rate variations’. The commission, in a statement issued on February 3, 2024, had announced final prices for the Hajj trip, quoting the sum of N4,899,000 for southern pilgrims; and N4,699,000 for pilgrims in the north; while pilgrims from Yola and Maiduguri centres were asked to pay a fee of N4,679,000 for the 2024 Hajj. However, in a…
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