LAGOS EXTENDS PAYMENT OF N8.7M FARE FOR 2025 HAJJ

Onipede stated that the extension became necessary because raising such a huge amount of money under the present economic situation in the country is not easy.

He emphasised that the state decided on the extension to give room for the Islamic faithful to actualise their dreams of performing the spiritual obligation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

While congratulating those who have completed their payment and submitted their forms for other official processes and procedures, the board’s scribe urged those who are yet to complete theirs to approach any of the commercial banks and raise a bank draft of N8,784, 085.59k in favour of Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board and submit same with their forms and valid passports on or before the new deadline.

He assured them that the State Muslim Board would take their welfare and comfort in the Holy Land as a priority, stressing that the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, is committed to ensuring that they actualise their dreams of performing a blissful, acceptable and rewarding Hajj exercise seamlessly.

In January, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in conjunction with the States’ Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards, private tour operators and other stakeholders arrived at N8,784,085.59k as the 2025 Hajj for states in the southern zone of the country after securing the approval of Vice President Kashim Shettima.