The director-general of the Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Ahmed Labbo, announced this in a statement on Thursday.
He congratulated the Muslim faithful on the commencement of the Ramadan fast.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has approved four banks to support and implement the Hajj Savings Scheme.
The NAHCON commissioner said the commission decided to create spaces for intending pilgrims so that they could have enough time to come and pay their money.
Mr Shettima directed NAHCON leadership to take all necessary steps to protect the interests of Nigerian pilgrims.
Mr Labbo said that the board distributed the state’s allocation of 1,518 hajj seats to the 27 LGAs for onward sales to intending pilgrims.
Mr Yusuf said the fare was set by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
The NAHCON chief also appealed for the cooperation and understanding of stakeholders and the public in achieving its objectives.
The commission’s assistant director of information and publications division, Fatima Sanda-Usara, said this in a statement on Wednesday.
The governor also spoke on the need for the commission to establish a realistic benchmark for Hajj fares.
