Muslim group worried over delayed announcement of 2025 Hajj fee

The Concerned Muslims Association of Ghana has appealed to the government to announce the fees for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage without further delay.

According to the group, its members are frustrated by the delayed announcement, describing the prevailing silence as ‘unacceptable.’

In a statement, the group noted that other West African countries are well advanced in their preparations.

Following the return of the Hajj Task Force from Saudi Arabia about a fortnight ago, the Association said it expected the government to communicate the outcome of negotiations with service providers.

“Pilgrimage to Hajj, as is well known, is a sacred exercise, which every Ghanaian Muslim dreams of undertaking. It is also a capital-intensive exercise, which requires adequate financial preparation and readiness to fulfil this life-long dream,” the group said and called on the government to urgently announce the fees.

The group questioned whether the government was in any difficulty in announcing the fee, considering President John Mahama’s electoral promise to reduce the GH₵75,000 charged last year.

“If the NDC and President Mahama are caught up in a conundrum and cannot find the subsidy to fulfil the promise, as recent media reports have suggested, they should be bold enough and tell us the truth so that we can move forward,” the group added.