Fares for 2013 hajj out

He National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the approved fares for the 2013 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). 

  In a statement issued by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Uba Mana, in Abuja Sunday, the Commission said pilgrims would be flown from the northern and southern departure zones.

  Pilgrims travelling from the northern and southern zones in the maximum fare category of N750,996.52 and N758,369.52 respectively would travel with Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) of 1,500 dollars, the statement said.


  It said those on the medium fare category travelling from the North would pay N672,996.52, while those from the South would pay N680,369.52.

  The Commission said the medium category travellers would get 1,000 dollars.

  The minimum fare for pilgrims departing from the northern zone is N636,496.52, while those departing from the southern zone would pay N643,869.52.

  The group of travellers will get 750 dollars BTA.
  The statement adds that minimum fares for pilgrims departing from the northern and southern zones without BTA are N526,996.52 and