The Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Commission has refunded a total of N157,952,880 to 2,586 pilgrims who performed the 2023 Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

In a statement Aisha Sa’ad, the commission’s information officer, disclosed that the funds were given as compensation for the poor services provided by service providers during the pilgrimage.

The statement explains , “Each pilgrim who performed Hajj (pilgrimage) in 2023 was paid N61,080 for poor services rendered by the service providers at the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

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The statement further explained , “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has refunded money to Nigeria through the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria ,NAHCON, to be shared among the 36 States of the country.”

The refunded sum of 150 Saudi Riyals, equivalent to N157,952,880, was allocated to the Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Commission by NAHCON.

The statement confirmed that the disbursement was done successfully, with all beneficiaries receiving their payments through their bank accounts.

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