Bauchi Govt Asks 2024 Intending Pilgrims To Deposit N3m

Executive secretary of the Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Imam Abdurrahman Idris, has advised the intending pilgrims for the 2024 Hajji to deposit over three million naira on or before 31 December, 2023.

He said the board will start collecting the deposit of over N3million as the 2024 initial hajj deposit on from October 1 to December 31, 2023 dateline.

Speaking with journalists yesterday, Imam Idris said the intended pilgrims are at liberty to pay more than three million pending the announcement of final Hajj fare by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).

He said NAHCON has recently allocated 3,364 Hajj slots to Bauchi State, assuring a priority to those who could not perform last year Hajj while newly intending pilgrims would be on a first come first served basis.

Imam Abdurrahman said his Board has changed the  Boardpaypoint BS1 with Hajj Savings Scheme paypoint, advising those willing to make deposits at the Board to go to Jaiz Bank for the enrollment of themselves at the Hajj Savings Scheme.

According to him, for those who have their deposit with the Board and did not perform last year Hajj will come to the Board to get the Bank Tellers to top up their deposits.

He emphasised that a customized bank tellers would be used as a control measures for the collection of this year’s hajj deposits.

He also advised other new intending pilgrims who may not have interest with the Hajj Savings Scheme to meet their local government hajj affairs officers for the bank deposit tellers.

He appreciated Governor Bala Muhammad for his support to the Board, and hinted that this administration is committed to leaving no stone unturned towards achieving a better 2024 Hajj exercise.