The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has instructed intending pilgrims to make a deposit of ₦8.5 million for participation in the 2026 Hajj.
The directive was announced by the Director-General of the board, Alhaji Lamin Danbappa, during a meeting with board members, management staff, and Local Government Hajj Registration Officers in Kano.
According to a statement by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Dederi, the payment directive follows guidelines issued by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
Danbappa explained that all payments must be made through bank drafts and submitted via local government Hajj registration officers. He also disclosed that Kano State had been allocated 5,684 slots for the 2026 pilgrimage.
He noted that the collection of deposits has already begun and will close on October 5, 2025.
The director-general urged intending pilgrims to make payments on time and comply with registration requirements, which include providing eight passport-sized photographs and a valid international passport.