Hadaya: Ja’iz Bank remains our official agent – NAHCON

Ahead of the 2018 hajj exercise, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reiterated that Ja’iz Bank of Nigeria (JBN) remains an official bank for collection of Hadaya fees from the Nigerian pilgrims.
Recall that the Commission on 2nd May, 2018, met with representatives of Ja’iz Bank of Nigeria (JBN) to sign an agreement for collection of Hadaya fees from Nigerian pilgrims for onward delivery to Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Saudi Arabia through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The fee, which does not form part of the hajj fares, is however mandatory for a category of pilgrims planning to observe certain types of hajj rites.
NAHCON’s Commissioner of Policy, Personnel Management and Finance, Dr. Yusuf Adebayo Ibrahim, who represented NAHCON Chairman at the occasion, noted that 90 per cent of Nigerian pilgrims are not computer literate thus cannot have access to their online receipts.
NAHCON, therefore, urged JBN to ensure that a receipt is issued to each pilgrim that pays for Hadaya to promote transparency, block loopholes for fraudsters to exploit and help build people’s confidence in the process.
The commission also requested that Ja’iz bank make available a share of sacrificial ram to any pilgrim who desires.