Hajj Fares: Sule Says He’s Consulting with Colleagues to Ensure Intending Pilgrims’ Participation

Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia

The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said he is in talks with his colleague governors to see that pilgrims perform this year’s hajj in spite of the hajj fares’ increase.

The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) recently announced an increase in fares for the year 2024 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia by N1.9 million.

This was after initially pegging the fare at N4.9 million, asking those who had paid the initial amount to add a balance of N1.9 million, to raise the amount to N6.8 million.

However, in a chat with journalists shortly after visiting the NAHCON  headquarters of in Abuja Friday, the governor said he was at the office to intervene regarding the recent increase in the fares for pilgrims from Nasarawa State, as well as the country at large.

He said: “I am also speaking with some of my colleague governors to see what steps we can take. Now that I have first hand information from NAHCON, it gives me the opportunity to be able to share with the governors what we can do to ensure that our pilgrims are able to perform the Hajj this year,” he said.

Sule commended the NAHCON Chairman on his effort to extend the deadeline for the intending pilgrims to complete the payment for the new rate.

Also speaking, Chairman of NAHCON, Jalal Arabi, said he was encouraged by the visit by Sule, especially since the governor has always shared his knowledge and experience on the way forward.