2025 Hajj: Edo board directs intending pilgrims to deposit N8.4m
The Edo Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has instructed 2025 Hajj pilgrims to pay an initial deposit of N8.4 million each, pending the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria’s (NAHCON) final announcement. The board’s chairman, Sheikh Ibrahim Oyarekhua, gave the directive on Sunday during a chat with journalists in Benin. He explained that early deposits were necessary due to Saudi Arabia’s new …