COVID-19: Intending Hajj pilgrims get refund from Adamawa Commission
The Executive Secretary, Adamawa Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission, Mr Salihu Abubakar, on Thursday flagged-off the refund of deposits to intending pilgrims for the 2020 Hajj.
Abubakar, while flagging-off the refund in Yola, stated it was for intending pilgrims who had applied for refunds.
According to him, the commission is refunding the deposits as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia did not want international pilgrims to perform 2020 Hajj due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abubakar said that 1,169 intending pilgrims from the state paid for the 2020 Hajj pilgrimage.
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“A total of 1,169 intending pilgrims from Adamawa made deposits for 2020 Hajj.
“Out of the number, 694 paid the full fare of ₦1.45 million each, while the remaining 475 intending pilgrims did not pay the full amount.
“Forty-six intending pilgrims applied for the refund of their money which started today,” he said.
Abubakar said that the refund of the deposits was on choice, saying that those that did not apply for refund had been automatically registered for 2021 Hajj operation, Daily Times reports.
“The commission has started the 2021 Hajji preparation with the capturing of those that did not apply for the refund of their money,” he said.
Abubakar said that the commission had given a month’s notice, which elapsed today, for the 2020 intending pilgrims to apply for the refund of their money.
He added that the commission, apart from the 46 persons that applied for refund, would not entertain request for refund until end of the 2021 Hajj operation.
The executive secretary said that a total of ₦53.35 million was refunded by the commission to the 2020 intending pilgrims who applied for the refund of their deposits.
