By Mohammed Suleiman, Dutse
Jigawa State Pilgrim Welfare Board says it has remmited N4 billion to the National Hajj Commission, ( NAHCO) as 100 percent payment of Hajji fares for the state intending pilgrims.
The executive secretary of the Board, Alhaji Ahmad Labbo revealed this while speaking to newsmen in Dutse.
He said a total of 1,625 Hajj seats were allocated to the state and were sold to intending pilgrims from across the 27 local government area of the state.
Labbo added that, as part of the preparation to ensure hitch- free Hajj exercise, a total of 135 instructors were sent to 27 local governments to train the intending pilgrims on how to perform Hajj and other rules and regulations governing the exercise.
The ES revealed that, the board had secured a befitting accomodations more closer to the holy mosque ( Kaabah) in the Holy Land for the state pilgrims to perform their Hajj exercise at ease.
” As usual, we have formed the health workers team who have already begun screaning, and conducting various tests and administering vaccinations to the pilgrims ”
” Azman Airline was designed for airlifting of our pilgrims this year and we have already secured Visa’s for 500 of our intending pilgrims, and we are in the final stage in processing the remaining ones said the Executive Secretary”
” We are calling on the intending pilgrim’s to continue to cooperate with the board’s officials for their welfare and successful Hajji exercise ” Labbo concluded.