2024 Hajj: Kano urges CBN to reverse policy on BTA issuance

Kano State government has appealed to Central Bank of Nigeria to consider issuing full payment of pilgrims' Basic Travelling Allowance

The appeal came against Federal Government’s policy that stipulates $200 in cash and $300 accessible via automated card in Saudi Arabia. “We recently received a directive from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria regarding the BTA process. According to the directive, pilgrims will receive only $200 in cash, while the remaining $300 will be accessible via card in Saudi Arabia. We urged CBN to reserve this decision because of peculiar demography of some of our pilgrims.”

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