The local airlines involved in hajj operations had requested that the fare be increased by $250 over the crisis in Sudan, which would require a longer travel time to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Monday stated that pilgrims would not the entire $250 increase in airfare over the war in Sudan but $100 as the government had subsidised the other part.
“Our local airlines after several negotiations accepted the sum of $250 to the increase in the cost of air ticket for this year’s operation. We’re still looking for all avenues to resolve the attendant consequence of this money. We’re still paying earnestly for a quick and peace resolution to the conflict in Sudan so that the airspace could be open and there will be a stop to the mindless killing of the people of Sudan.
But in a statement on Monday, the Deputy Director, Information, NAHCON, Mousa Ubandawaki, said the commission decided that the pilgrims would pay 40 percent of the hike in airfare after the federal government subsidised operations for airlines to make the airlift. “The liability of the remaining $195 will be borne by the 75,000 pilgrims which is calculated at $117 per pilgrim to offset the $117 without causing additional financial obligations on the Pilgrims, the Commission resolved to reduce the Basic Travelling Allowance for 2023 hajj pilgrims to the sum of $700 against $800.00 provided in the Hajj package already paid by the pilgrims,” he said.
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