President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately reduce the cost of the 2026 Hajj fares recently announced.
The Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting with NAHCON officials at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NAHCON, after due consultations with relevant stakeholders, announced the 2026 Hajj fares as follows:
Maiduguri-Yola Zone (Yobe, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba): ₦8,318,336.67
Northern States: ₦8,244,813.67
Southern States: ₦8,561,013.67
However, Hadejia said President Tinubu saw the need for the commission to explore the possibility of reducing the Hajj fare.
He stated, “This meeting was essentially called at the instance of His Excellency, the Vice-President, to look at the possibility of reducing the Hajj fare for the 2026 pilgrimage.
“As you know, the Hajj fare component is about 95 to 96 per cent foreign exchange-based.
“The fares announced by NAHCON were based on a very pessimistic exchange rate of ₦1,550 to the dollar.
“However, the rates have continued to improve steadily, with the naira appreciating due to the economic reforms being implemented by the government.”
Hadejia noted that during the last Hajj pilgrimage, pilgrims paid between ₦8.5 million and ₦8.6 million due to the high exchange rate. Now that the exchange rate has improved, the benefits should be passed on to intending pilgrims.
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