Nigeria, Feb. 3 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has increased the fare for the 2024 hajj exercise amidst the recent plunge in the value of Naira against the US dollar.

The commission initially announced N4.5 million as the fare for the 2024 Hajj but the fee has now been increased to N4.6 million for northern pilgrims and N4.8 million for pilgrims from the south.

This latest adjustment was announced in a statement on Saturday by NAHCON's Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Fatima Usara.

Mrs Usara said the naira crash compelled a necessary adjustment, as the commission was forced to review the fee.

She said the prospect of maintaining the N4.5 million rate was high until the "well-known Naira crash that occurred mi...