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Kebbi Govt Pegs Hajj Fare At N1.5m For 2017

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N1.53million has been announced as fare for the intending pilgrims for 2017, by the Kebbi state government.

This was announced by the Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Agency (KPWA), for those intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

Alhaji Bala Sakaba, state Chairman of the agency, made this known in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.

The fare was approved by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria stated, Alhaji Bala Sakaba.

According to him all intending pilgrims will receive800 US dollars as Basic Travelling Allowance, he also stated that no provision was made for minimum and maximum fares, which had been in practice.

 “Already prospective pilgrims from the state have made deposits of between N1 million to the agency.

“We have given pilgrims up to next week as deadline to pay the balance of the fare as stipulated by NAHCON,” he stated.

Continuing he said that defaulters run the risk of forfeiting their chance to make the trip since NAHCON has also fixed deadline for remittance of the fare.

He praised the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), according to him, for the prompt issuance of national identity number to the intending pilgrims.

“Without the identity number no pilgrim will be allowed to go to Saudi Arabia for 2017 hajj in line with the Saudi Arabian Authority,” he concluded.

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