The 1, 047 intending Muslim pilgrims from Oyo State paid the total sum of N5,130,300,000 to be eligible to perform this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia.
This is apart from the N1.9m each of the pilgrims would pay in addition to the initial 4.9m paid.
The development, OYOINSIGHT.COM learnt, is coming ahead of the new deadline of 29th March, 2024 set by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, for completion of payments for the 2024 Hajj exercise.
Oyo is among the list of Nigerian states who have completed the initial fixed N4.9 million for 2024 Hajj seats.
Recall that the commission, in a press release signed by its Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara and released Sunday night, announced an increase to the Hajj fares, requesting a balance of N1.9million from intending pilgrims who have already paid the fixed amount of N4.9 million.
Tribune Online also reports that the commission announced over N8 million as Hajj fares for fresh registrations.
Acccording to the figures released by NAHCON, Oyo is number 20 on the list with 1,047 intending pilgrims with Kaduna topping the chart with 4,656, followed by Sokoto and Kebbi with 3,563 and 3,344 respectively.
