Edo Hajj Pilgrims Get New Payment Deadline, Assured of Improved Service
Edo Hajj Pilgrims Get New Payment Deadline, Assured of Improved Services
By Abdul-Kadir Abdullah
The Edo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced a new payment deadline for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, extending it from February 7th to February 14th in accordance with directives from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
This announcement was made by the Chairman and the Executive Secretary of the Edo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mallam Musah Muhammad Uduimoh and Alhaji Eranga Muhammadkabir Abdulkabir during a sensitization programme held at the board’s office in Benin City today February 4, 2025.
They also used the event to assure intending pilgrims of improved services for the upcoming Hajj, adding that the final Hajj fare has been set at ₦8,784,085.54.
Chairman, Uduimoh, and the Executive Secretary, Alhaji Eranga emphasized that the board has secured prime accommodations and catering services for the pilgrims, promising that Nigerian and Edo State cuisine will be served throughout the pilgrimage an effort which aims to address the complaint by the past pilgrims.
Chairman Uduimoh said, “The board has secured accommodation close to the Haram, minimizing the distance pilgrims will have to travel before Masjid Haram”
“We have ensured that we achieve reaching out to the various parts of the state to sensitize them. That is why we have been to Edo Central, Okpella in Edo North, and we are planning to go to Akoko Edo also. Our plan is to bring Hajj sensitisation to your doorstep.” Uduimoh said.
In his speech, the Chairman of Muslim Elders’ Forum, Alhaji Musa Sule praised the current leadership of the board and Governor Monday Okpebholo for Inclusivity in governance.
According to him, “I have been in politics since 1979, no government has appointed a Muslim SSG or Chief of Staff. So, Governor Okpebholo deserves our prayers ”
The board’s outreach efforts include a recent sensitization programme held in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area, Edo North, on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
This particular sensitisation programme in Benin City saw attendance from the League of Imaams, Edo South and the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), among other dignitaries.
The board also used the occasion to remind intending pilgrims that the refund process for the 2023 Hajj is still ongoing. Those concerned are encouraged to contact the board for further information regarding their refunds. The board’s commitment to providing quality services and bringing Hajj closer to the people of Edo State was a recurring theme throughout the sensitization programme.
