Jigawa Commences Visa Processing for 1,808 Intending Pilgrims
By: Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has urged intending pilgrims to submit their passports for visa processing to avoid delays.
The board in a statement on Wednesday said it would the visa of 1,800 intending pilgrims who have completed payment for the 2025 Hajj.
The statement issued by the board’s spokesperson, Malam Habibu Yusuf Babura, said that the timely compilation of the travel documents was to beat the deadline set by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and Saudi authorities.
“This is part of the board’s efforts to ensure successful exercise this year. Alll the intending pilgrims who have yet to submit their international passports should do so immediately to avoid delays in Visa process.”
