The Secretariat for Zongo and Inner City Development at the Office of the President, Hon. Ben Abdallah Banda has revealed Saudi Arabia authorities have given Ghana a quota of 6,000 pilgrims to be flown to Mecca to perform the Hajj this year.
Hon. Abdallah Bandah said the agreement was signed with Saudi Arabia authorities about three months ago.
Speaking on Wontumi TV Morning Show, he reiterated that the Hajj pilgrimage fare has been pegged at $6,500 which translates to GH₵75,000, the Hajj Board said in a statement.
According to him, the cedi equivalent of GH₵75,000 will remain in force till March 31 and may change afterwards based on the prevailing exchange rate of the US dollars after March.
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