Ogun pilgrims board makes shocking Hajj decision
– The Ogun welfare board has made an announcement for Muslims in the state
– The board is calling on Muslims to set aside more funds from the Hajj pilgrimage
– The executive secretary of of the board also announced an important seminar for pilgrims
The Ogun Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has called on intending Hajj pilgrims to augment their 2016 interim Hajj fare from the initial sum of N800,000 to N1.180 million.
The executive secretary of the board, Alhaji Sefiu Rasheed, made the call on Saturday while briefing reporters in Abeokuta.
Rasheed said this was to enable the board to remit the required funds to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abuja, before the deadline.
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According to him, the board has resolved to fix the fare at N1.180 million tentatively, pending the federal government’s final decision on the concessionary exchange rate.
He said the board took the decision as the federal government was yet to take a definite decision on a concessionary exchange rate as the Hajj fare is being projected on the current Central Bank of Nigeria exchange rate.
“Let me assure you, however, that the board will refund excess deposits to offset the basic travelling allowance whenever the federal government grants concessionary exchange rate.”
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The board has fixed June 17 as deadline for payment by all intending pilgrims, the executive secretary said.
Raheed also added that a Hajj seminar for the intending pilgrims had been scheduled to be held simultaneously in Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode and Ilaro central mosques on May 24.
According to him, the event is compulsory for all pilgrims as this is essential for a successful Hajj.
He urged all eligible intending pilgrims to attend the seminar at the designated central mosques in their respective senatorial districts.
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