National al Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has disclosed that about 51,447 Nigerians will perform the 2024 pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Chairman of the Commission, Malam Jalal Arabi, disclosed this when he hosted news men for iftar at the conference hall of Hajj House in Abuja.
Arabi commended the Federal, state governments, individuals, Ulamas and most importantly the intending pilgrims for the patience exhibited due to uncertainties that come with the preparations of Hajj.
NAHCON boss assured the intending pilgrims of the commission’s readiness and determination to conduct a successtul Hajj operation, no matter the challenges.
He reiterated that the Nigerian Muslims would perform the 2024 Hajj in a number that nobody had ever imagined.
His words: “This year’s Hajj preparation is one of the most difficult and peculiar one.
“You know in the past, we had the luxury of time to prepare at our own pace; But, this time around, the host which is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia came up with the timeline that we have to work within.
“Indeed, 2024 Hajj preparations came with unexpected challenges from which lessons have been learnt. NAHCON has always known that long term planning has been the workable strategy that would have subdued the challenges that slowed down the year’s Hajj preparations. Going forward, long term planning will be the Commission’s paradigm shift in its pre-Hajj operations. It is a reality that all Hajj stakeholders must queue into to avert unforeseen challenges.“
The Chairman further noted that going forward, Hajj Saving scheme is the way to go, adding that the commission would soon embark on sensitisation and enlightenment in order to equip the intending pilgrims.
Bellow is a breakdown of number of pilgrims that successfully registered for the 2024 Hajj exercise from each state.
S/N State Total number of pilgrims registered
1 Adamawa 1,642
2 Borno 1,780
3 Taraba 950
4 Yobe 1,120
Maid./Yola Sub-total 5,492
5 Bauchi| 2,315
6 Benue 87
7 Ekiti 186
8 FCT. 2,491
9 Gombe 1,373
10 Jigawa 1,250
11 Kaduna 4,493
12 Kano 3,057
13 Katsina 2,654
14 Kebbi 3,419
15 Kogi 13
16
17 Kwara
Nasarawa 3,000
1,866
18 Niger 3,201
19 Ondo 491
20 Plateau 1,126
21 Sokoto 3,643
22 Zamfara 1,596
Northern Sub-total 36,261
23 Abia –
24 Akwa-Ibom –
25 Anambra –
26 Bayelsa 13
27 Cross River –
28 Delta 36
29 Ebonyi 13
30 Edo 295
31 Enugu 18
32 Imo 100
33 Lagos 1,861
34 Ogun 925
35 Osun 1,590
36
37 Oyo
Rivers 1,047
47
38 Armed Forces 365
Southern Sub-total 6,310
TOTAL FROM STATES 48,063
39 HSS 1884
40 Others 1,500
GRAND TOTAL 51,447