President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled plans to airlift 5,000 Ghanaian pilgrims to Mecca for this year’s Hajj.
Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the Hajj Village on Friday, February 28, President Mahama stressed the importance of meeting the payment deadline and ensuring all necessary arrangements are in place.
“This year, we intend to airlift exactly 5,000 pilgrims to the Holy Land, and the task force has announced March 13 as the deadline for payment,” he stated.
He further revealed that a pre-financing arrangement has been secured with a local bank to cover payments for accommodation, transportation, and other essential services.
President Mahama also directed the task force to strictly enforce the 5,000-pilgrim limit to prevent last-minute challenges.
“I’ve instructed the task force to cut off at exactly 5,000 and not exceed that number. We don’t want a repeat of past situations where late payments caused complications, leaving some pilgrims unable to travel,” he added.
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