Coronavirus: NAHCON orders Nigerian pilgrims refund as Saudi Arabia confirms fifth case

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has asked tour operators to refund pilgrims who paid for Umrah following its suspension by Saudi Arabian authorities due to coronavirus.

The affected persons include a couple and another person, the Ministry of Health said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.

NAHCON Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Fatima Usara, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, urged those who paid for the lesser Hajj through Licensed Tour Operators to keep in touch with the local operators for collection of their money when eventually released by Saudi Arabia.She also advised pilgrims who encountered challenges in the process of collecting their refunds to lodge complaints with the commission.

Usara said that the announcement followed a circular by Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah informing Muslim faithful of its resolve to refund lesser Hajj visa fees and other service charges to pilgrims. “An electronic method for refunding lesser Hajj visa applicants through their local agents has been prepared for payments,” she said.

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