N42, 996 To Be Refunded To 2025 Hajj Jigawa Pilgrims

Anthony Ufoh

Amirul Haji, Jigawa State’s delegation leader to the 2025 Hajj exercise, Emir of Kazaure, Dr. Najib Hussaini Adamu, has announced that each pilgrim from the state will receive a refund of ₦42,996 as a balance from their Hadaya (animal sacrifice) payment.

Disclosing this on Wednesday, Dr Adamu, during the presentation of the 2025 Hajj exercise report to His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Malam Umar Namadi, at the Government House, Dutse.

He said the Board succeeded in recovering over ₦31 million as Hadaya balance for the 930 pilgrims who paid their Hadaya money through the Board.

‎According to him, “The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, through direct negotiation with the Hadaya company, succeeded in recovering a total of ₦31,140,324.73, which will be shared among the pilgrims who paid for Hadaya through the Board.”

‎He said each of the 930 pilgrims will receive a refund of ₦42,996 as a balance for their payment.

‎He further explained that the Board also returned the sum of ₦24,013,000.00 to the state government’s treasury revenue account as a balance for operational funds allocated for the 2025 Hajj.

‎The Amirul Hajj said the delegation encountered two challenges during the 2025 Hajj exercise, including the absence of a permanent Hajj camp in the state and the unfortunate death of one pilgrim, late Hajiya Maimuna Bashir.

‎Governor Umar Namadi commended the Amirul Hajj and the state delegation for their accountability and transparency.

‎He assured that his administration would soon build a permanent Hajj camp to ensure smoother and more convenient Hajj operations.