FCT Board Commences Registration Of Intending Pilgrims For 2026 Hajj
By our correspondent
Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT- MPWB) has commenced registration of Intending pilgrims for this year’s hajj exercise.
Making this disclosure on Monday in Abuja, the director of the board, Alhaji Kadiri Edah, stated that Intending pilgrims who wish to participate in the spiritual exercise through the board are expected to deposit a minimum of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N8, 500,000,00) only to book for a seat with the Board.
He said prospective pilgrims are to do this via a bank draft from any commercial bank payable to the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abuja before 2nd of December 2025.
According to the director, the draft and the international passport of the intending pilgrims should be submitted to officials of the Board at any of the six area councils of the territory before the deadline.
The director warned that only bank draft would be entertained as no cash payment is allowed while registration is on first-come–first–served basis in line with the principle of fairness in the services of residents of the territory.
He advised Intending pilgrims who have made deposit and could not participate in previous hajj exercises and still have their money with the Board are to declare their intention to the board before the deadline so as to book for a seat in the forthcoming hajj exercise.
He said that the board had resolved to redouble its effort in improving services to the registered Intending pilgrims through the new strategies introduced for the forthcoming Hajj exercise.
The director advised intending pilgrims to deal with the Board directly and avoid any deceit from any third party requesting for additional payment outside the hajj fare which is a complete package for the exercise fixed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).