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By Salisu K Ismail
The Jigawa State Pilgrim Welfare Board says it has remitted N4 billion to the National Hajji Commission of Nigeria (NAHCO) as 100 percent payment of Hajji fares for the state intending pilgrim this year.
This was made known by the executive secretary of the state pilgrim welfare board, Alhaji Ahmad Labbo while interacting with newsmen in his office.
Mr Labbo stated that, the state has been allocated with a total of 1,625 by the NAHCON and it was sold to the intending pilgrims across the 27 local government area of the state.
"As part of the preparation to ensure hitch- free Hajji exercise a total of 135 instructors were sent to 27 local government to train the pilgrims on how to perform Hajji and other rules and regulations of the exercise," he further explained.
However, he mentioned that, the board had secured accomodations close to Harami for the state pilgrims to perform their rituals exercise at ease.
"As usual, the board have formed the health team who have already begins to screen and conduct various test and administrating vaccine to the intending pilgrims."
He also said that, the board has selected Azman Airline this year for airlifting the intending pilgrims, adding that, the board has gone per with regard to securing visa for the pilgrims.
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