The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB) has concluded arrangements for the screening of intending pilgrims to ascertain their health status and capability of performing the 2023 hajj exercise.
Also, the board stated that a total of 3,651 intending pilgrims have completed their payments, while others who are yet to complete their payments are expected to do so on or before next week’s Monday.
The board’s director, Malam Abubakar Adamu Evuti, said the intending pilgrims, who made deposit of N2, 500,000.00 were asked to pay up the balance of N2,919,000.00 2023 hajj fare for the FCT as released by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on or before the NAHCON deadline of 21st April, 2023.
Malam Evuti stated that the medical exercise will commence on Friday 5th May, 2023, with intending pilgrims from Bwari area council and headquarters, followed by those from Abaji, Kwali and Gwagwalada area councils on Saturday 6th May, 2023, while those who registered through Kuje and Abuja Municipal Area councils as well as those who registered under the Hajj Savings Scheme will be screened on Sunday, 7th May, 2023 respectively.
He added that the inoculation exercise which enables us to secure Yellow Card for this year’s intending pilgrims will be conducted simultaneously with the final phase (practical) of the education and orientation on Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th May, 2023.
He said the board has already secured befitting accommodations for our intending pilgrims around Hafair area in Makkah that are of short distances to the Holy Masjid (Haram) which is within the range approved by NAHCON and arrangements with caterers and all other service providers in Saudi Arabia have been signed and sealed.
He said: “So far, a total of 3,651 intending pilgrims have completed their payments and the board has since continued with the process of securing their visa and as soon as the portal is open, we shall commence the application and printing of their visa for the journey.”
