The Government of Ghana has pumped a whopping $3.9million into this year’s Hajj Pilgrimage, the Ghana Hajj Board has disclosed.
He further announced that Ghana has been shortlisted among countries that will participate in Hajj 1443 (2022) with a quota of 3,069 at a meeting with members of the Hajj Agents Association of Ghana in Accra.
The Chairman of the Board, Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye, made the disclosure at a press briefing held on Monday, 6th June 2022 at the Hajj Village in Accra.
“The president, his Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo is this year supporting us with $3.9million to facilitate our activities towards this year’s Hajj Pilgrimage at Saudi Arabia,” he said.
He, however, expressed gratitude to the president for the immense support extended over the past years.
“I wish to acknowledge the immense support and confidence that president Nana Akufo-Addo and the vice president, Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia have reposed in the Hajj Board over the past five years and counting,” he stated.
Speaking on preparations towards the Hajj in Saudi Arabia, the chairman also disclosed that, a substantial fare has been pegged for all Ghanaians.
“The Hajj Board Ghana, however, has pulled out all the stops to make the financial expenditure much more accommodating. Again, we emphasize that with the government’s help and assistance, we have been able to arrive at a Hajj fee of GH¢39,000.
“Which as you can all check on the internet, is significantly lower than that of Nigeria and Niger and other countries by as much as $1000,” he stated.
The board chairman also stated, “We were officially informed of Ghana’s participation in Hajj 2022 and our official quota of 3069 was communicated to us. This is a much-reduced quota from that we enjoyed in 2019,”
He, however, assured Ghanaians that all relevant and vital measures have been put in place to ensure a successful pilgrimage.
“I as chairman led a delegation to Saudi Arabia last month, upon which we signed all necessary agreements with Hajj officials of Saudi Arabia, to ensure that our preparedness to airlift Ghanaians pilgrims is achieved with the optimum advantages for Ghanaians. In that respect, accommodation, catering and transportation have all been duly organised,” Sheikh I.C Quaye assured the public.
