The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has set the Hajj fare for 2025, with intending pilgrims from the Southern States required to pay ₦8.7 million.
Those from Borno and Adamawa Zone will pay ₦8.3 million, while pilgrims from the Northern Zone will pay ₦8.4 million.
This announcement was made by the Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, in a statement released by the commission’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Mrs. Fatima Usara, on Monday in Abuja.
Prof. Usman explained that the fares were determined after extensive consultations with key stakeholders. He expressed gratitude to the Presidency and the Forum of Executive Secretaries of State Pilgrims Welfare Boards, Agencies, and Commissions for their collaboration in finalizing the fare structure.
“The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), under the leadership of its Chairman, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, is pleased to announce the hajj fare for the 2025 season.
“The fare was announced sequel to the approval from the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The 2025 Hajj fare for Borno and Adamawa zone’s intending pilgrims is N8.33 million.
“Similarly, the cost of the 2025 Hajj for intending pilgrims from the Southern states is N8.78 million, while intending pilgrims from the Northern zone will pay N8.46 million.”
He said the leadership of NAHCON, in collaboration with a representative of the Presidency, Malam Ameen Amshi, Special Assistant to the President, Special Duties, did their best to maintain the hajj fare within the same range as previously charged.
“This modest effort on the fare was reached after extensive consultations to ensure inclusivity in this important decision-making process.
“For further details and breakdown of the fare, please visit the NAHCON website at nahcon.gov.ng or throughthe States’’ Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards. ”
The chairman urged prospective pilgrims to take note of the timelines and the Saudi guidelines while emphasising the importance of early payment and timely registration to avoid last-minute inconveniences.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that intending pilgrims who benefitted from the Federal Government’s N90 billion Hajj intervention across the zones paid N6.8 million as fare for the 2024 Hajj.
However, intending pilgrims who paid their Hajj fare after the subsidy from Borno and Adamawa zones paid N8.2 million.
Similarly, those from the North zone paid N8.2 million, while intending pilgrims from the Southern zone paid N8.4 million as fare for the 2024 Hajj. (NAN)