Muslim pilgrims from Oyo have been urged to pay N2.99 million, as 2023 Hajj fare rather than N2.6 million that was originally fixed.

This Chairman of the Board, Professor Sayed Tunde Malik made this known on Wednesday, urging intending pilgrims to pay before April 17, 2023, the date fixed as deadline for payment.

It will be recalled that the Oyo State Pilgrim Welfare Board (Muslim Wing) while waiting for the final announcement by the NAHCON, had earlier directed the pilgrims to pay the sum of N2.6 million as initial deposit for the 2023 hajj fare.

It, therefore, called on intending pilgrims who have made the initial deposit of N2.6 million to pay the balance of N399,000 on or before Monday, 17th April 2023.

The Chairman noted that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with Chief Executive Officers of State Pilgrims Welfare Boards on Friday 7th April 2023 announced and approved the final 2023 Hajj Fares for each State across the Nation in which the sum of N2.999 million was approved for each intending pilgrim from Oyo.

While soliciting for the continued understanding and cooperation of the intending pilgrims, Prof. Malik advised them to make use of the limited time to complete their payments to any of the Designated Bank Accounts of the Board as this will enable the Board to remit the approved fund to the NAHCON and make necessary preparations for their travel arrangements to the Holy Land for the 2023 pilgrimage.

The Board’s Chair also urged all prospective Pilgrims who have completed their payment to immediately come and submit their International Passports at the Hajj Camp, Office of the Board, Olodo, Ibadan for the travel processing.