2024 Hajj: NAHCON Confirms 51,447 Muslim Pilgrims For Trip To The Holy Land

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Amidst the biting effects of the hard economic situation in the country, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, on Saturday, April 6, 2024, confirmed that only a total of 51,447 Muslim pilgrims are to embark on the 2024 pilgrimage to the Holy Land .

Maiduguri/Yola ,Kaduna Kano and Kwara states with averagely between 5,493, 4,493 and 3 057 top the lists of intending pilgrims from across the states of the country.

Benue ,kogi ,Enugu ,and Imo States recorded the least in number with an average of 100 and less pilgrims, with Abia ,Akwa- Ibom,Anambra recording none under the official government quota.

In a statement issued by the Assistant  Director, Public Affairs,  Fatima Sanda, NAHCON appreciated the Federal Government for its unwavering support and commitments towards ensuring a successful exercise despite all pronounced odds.

This is even as  the Hajj Commission, has commended the patience, and  perseverance exhibited by the pilgrims in the face of many constraints and uncertainties that they faced, adding that NAHCON also reckons with the concern demonstrated by the Ulamas and other Muslim leaders over the plights of the pilgrims.

The Hajj Commission particularly thanked state Governors ,and several other major stakeholders who stepped forward to render invaluable assistance towards the  actualization of the exercise.

Similarly, NAHCON lauded the tremendous support and understanding displayed by the media in their handling of the challenges that faced the Hajj preparations ,noting that this year’s exercise came with some 1unexpected difficulties .

The Commission, in view of  2024 challenges has, therefore, advocated an early preparations and long term planning as  viable solutions  to future challenges,adding that future operations at the Commission will be guided by early and long term planning..

Below is the full list of pilgrims and their states.

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 3000

Nasarawa

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 NM 48,063

39 HSS 1884

40 Others 1,500

GRAND TOTAL 51,447