The National Hajj Commission has strongly warned intending pilgrims not to fall victims to scammers who may request for payment of administrative charges from pilgrims apart from the 1.9 million increase as earlier announced by the commission.
The Assistant Director, Public Affairs NAHCON, Fatima Sanda Usara, gave this warning in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, noting that, the commission has warned intending pilgrims regarding payment of extra Hajj fares.
In the statement the Commission note that it has not requested intending pilgrims to pay any additional administrative charges beyond the stated additional amount of 1.9 million naira fare increase.
It further warned that any one that makes such a request for payment of administrative charges on behalf of NAHCON is violating the role and responsibility of NAHCON as the Hajj regulatory body.
“National Hajj Commission of Nigeria hereby issues another important warning to intending pilgrims regarding payment of extra Hajj fares. The Commission has not requested pilgrims to pay any additional administrative charges beyond the stated amount and any one that makes such a request on our behalf is violating the role and responsibility of NAHCON as the regulatory body.
“Collection of any extra charges are not authorized. Any pilgrim asked to pay extra charges should forward name of person making the request and location, along with evidence of the request or payment as shown below.”
“Please only adhere to official announcements from NAHCON, which are published on our website. Stay alert and protect yourselves from scam,” the statement read.
The NAHCON kindly requested intending pilgims to send document of such request to the whatsapp number provided below, 09071800007.
