Kaduna to refund N140m to Muslim pilgrims

The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said it would this week commence the refund of over N140 million to pilgrims who performed the hajj in 2014 and 2015
The new Overseer of the board, Husaini Tsoho, stated this while briefing a committee set up to ensure disbursement of the funds to the affected pilgrims.

A statement signed by the spokesperson of the board, Yunusa Abdullahi, on Sunday, quoted Mr. Tsoho as saying it received the money recently from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria for services not rendered by the various service providers at the Holy Land during last year’s Hajj.
“Each 2014 pilgrim will be paid N3,540, while 2015 pilgrims are to receive over N21,000 as part of refunds for transportation, feeding and other services not rendered to them during the Hajj periods,” the statement said.
“The affected pilgrims are to contact their registration officers for screening and are expected to go to their registration centres with ‎their International Passports that has 2014 or 2015 Hajj visa on it as the case may be as directed by NAHCON before being paid.”
The overseer asked the registration officers to ensure all affected pilgrims receive their refunds after full identification.
He also urged the pilgrims to comply with the modalities of the payment for accountability and transparency.