The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the Hajj fares for the 2025 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
The fares vary by zone, with pilgrims from the Southern states paying N8.78 million, those from the Northern zone paying N8.46 million, and those from Borno and Adamawa zones paying N8.33 million.
The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, made this known in a statement by its Assistant Director, Information and Publication, Mrs Fatima Usara, on Monday in Abuja.
The NAHCON boss described the hajj fare as a product of extensive collaboration with all the stakeholders.
He appreciated the support of the Presidency and the Forum of Executive Secretaries of State Pilgrims Welfare Boards, Agencies, and Commissions.
“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.
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