2025 HAJJ: FCT Pilgrims Get Payment Deadline

By: Mohammed Lawal Aliyu

The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed 30th January as the new deadline for the registration of intending pilgrims for this year’s hajj exercise.

This was contained in a statement from the Board, and made available to Abuja Digest in Abuja, Monday.

The statement said that the new deadline was as a result of adjustment by National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) of the 2025 calendar directing State Pilgrims Welfare Boards and Agencies to remit all collections by February 1, 2025.

According to the statement, the Board has so far exhausted over 40% of its allocation for this year’s Hajj since the commencement of the registration in September last year.

The statement, thus, called on the intending pilgrims to take advantage of this window and make deposit for the Hajj before the new deadline expires and to benefit from the Board’s outstanding services in Hajj operations.

The statement said, “prospective Intending Pilgrims are to deposit a minimum of Eight Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira (N8, 400,000.00) only, via a bank draft from any commercial bank payable to the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abuja, to book for their seat across the six Area Councils and the Head Office of the Board located at the Central Business District, Abuja, pending the release of the actual Hajj fare by the NAHCON”.

The statement stressed that the registration is on first-come–first–served basis via a Bank draft in line with the principle of fairness in the services of residents of the Territory.

It explained that Intending Pilgrims, who have made deposit but could not participate in previous hajj exercises and still have their money with the Board are to ensure that they top-up their payment to reach the minimum deposit before the new deadline to book for a seat.

The Board assured of its readiness to intensify efforts toward enhancing services to the registered Intending Pilgrims through the new strategies introduced for the forthcoming Hajj exercise.

Meanwhile, delegations of the Board are already in Saudi Arabia to scout for befitting accommodation, feeding and other services for the forthcoming Hajj exercise.

The delegation is also expected to seal agreements with all service providers in Saudi Arabia for the overall comfort of 2025 intending pilgrims.