Intending Pilgrims Set For 2024 Hajj Total 51,448– NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has disclosed the number of intending pilgrims who paid for the 2024 Hajj.
The disclosure was made in statement by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs of the Commission, Fatima Sanda Usara, that after the closing of registration, the official number of intending pilgrims that registered stood at 51,447 under the government quota.
While commending the administration of President Bola Ahmed-Tinubu’s in the role it played in the noble objective, appreciated
the patience displayed by the pilgrims who were caught up in the uncertainties.
She said, “The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) recognizes the numerous sacrifices that the Federal Government made against all odds towards easing the constraints off its intending pilgrims.
“The concern demonstrated by the Ulamas over the pilgrims’ predicament did not go unnoticed by the Commission. Several stakeholders, including state governors, rendered solutions out of the gridlock.
“Some media houses showed tremendous understanding of the constraints which literally exposed the reality of the quagmire the 2024 Hajj was confronting. Indeed, 2024 Hajj preparations came with unexpected challenges from which lessons have been learnt,” she said.
“Going forward, long-term planning will be the Commission’s paradigm shift in its pre-Hajj operations. It is a reality that all Hajj stakeholders must cue in to avert unforeseen challenges.”
Kaduna State had the highest number of pilgrims with 4,493, Kano trails closely with 3,053.
Bayelsa and Ebonyi States have the least with 13 each, while Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, and Cross River, do not have any pilgrims on the list.
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