Plateau pilgrims board refunds N13.7m to 2019 pilgrims

The Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced the refunds of N13,777, 000  to the state contingents for the 2019 hajj rites.

The board said of the 1,198 pilgrims each will be refunded the sum of  N11, 500.

Our correspondent, who was at the board, Wednesday, reports that hundreds of people that have performed the 2019 hajj, lined up for verification and collection.

The board’s Executive Secretary, Barr. Auwal Abdullahi had last week in a press release, appealed to the pilgrims to show up for the refunds.

According to the board information officer, Sanusi Suleiman Namu, “So far more than 500 people have collected their monies.”

He added that, “The refund is for services not rendered during the 2019 hajj, in respect of feeding in Madinah.”

Namu said, the refund exercise will continue on till all the 1,198 pilgrims fully collected their monies.

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