About 661 million Naira, has so far been refunded to the 2020/2021 intending pilgrims in Katsina State, who requested a refund of their deposits, after the cancellation of the Hajj exercise by the Saudi Government, as a result of the covid-19 disease.
The Executive Director of the board, Suleiman Kuki, who gave an update said that the refund was made from July 14 to date in three batches.
In a statement by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Badaru Karofi, the Executive Director explained that Governor Aminu Masari approved the refund, following the cancellation of the Hajj exercise.
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Kuki added that in the first batch, the board refunded about 408 million Naira to 331 intending pilgrims, while in the second batch, 176 million was refunded to 134 intending pilgrims, while more than 77 million Naira was refunded to the 3rd batch of 63 intending pilgrims.
He further said that the board registered about 2,721 intending pilgrims for 2020/2021 Hajj, out of which, 508 requested a refund.
The Executive Director, however, said that about 34 intending pilgrims have on their own, decided to withdraw their application, for the request of the refund, and rolled over their deposits, to the 2022 Hajj exercise.
(Edited by : Tunde Orebiyi)
