The Taraba State Muslim Welfare Board has said that a total of 1, 323 pilgrims are lifted from the state to perform this year 2016 lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia.
The executive secretary of the board, Alhaji Umar Adamu stated yesterday in Jalingo while addressing intending pilgrims from the state.
He stressed that out of the total number of 1323 intending pilgrims, the state government sponsored 167 persons.
He informed that Taraba State Muslim pilgrims welfare board has remitted the sum of N1,114,862,859.56 to the national hajj commission as part of its pilgrims hajj fares.
He explained that N31, 649, 005 were also paid to Ja’iz Bank as “HADAYA” of pilgrims which is a policy by the NAHCON to join other countries of the world.
He warned the intending pilgrims to avoid carrying any contraband goods or substance into the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
“As we all know, the Saudi authority have banned kola-nut, amulets, champs, political posters and banners as well as drugs and sharp objects” he said.
He called on the intending pilgrims to exhibit a sense of maturity during their stay in Saudi Arabia.
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