Kano Allocates 5,684 Slots for 2026 Hajj, Sets ₦8.5M Deposit Requirement

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that intending pilgrims must pay a deposit of ₦8.5 million to secure a slot for the 2026 Hajj.

Director-General of the board, Lamin Danbappa, made this known during a meeting with board members, management staff, and Local Government Hajj Centre officers, according to a statement issued Wednesday by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Dederi.

Danbappa explained that the deposit amount was fixed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria and will be collected through bank drafts submitted via Local Government Hajj Centre officers. He also revealed that Kano State has been allocated 5,684 seats for the 2026 pilgrimage.

“Collection of deposits will begin immediately and will continue until the closing date of October 5, 2025, when the final Hajj fare will also be announced,” the statement added.

Danbappa urged prospective pilgrims to make timely payments, in line with the Saudi Arabian Hajj schedule, and reminded them that a valid international passport and eight passport-sized photographs are required for registration.

Opinion Nigeria also reports that the FCT Hajj Board has commenced registration with the same minimum deposit of ₦8.5 million.

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