The Hajj pilgrimage fee, which was GH¢75,000 under the previous administration, would now only cost GH¢62,000, according to the ministry.
By reducing the cost of the pilgrimage, President John Mahama has fulfilled his campaign pledge to make it more affordable for Muslims in Ghana.
Collins Dauda, MP for Asutifi South and head of the five-member task committee, gave an update on talks with Saudi authorities on February 5 and described the government’s intentions to resolve current issues related to the trip.
“During the 2024 presidential electioneering campaign, John Dramani Mahama, the President of Ghana, pledged to the Muslim community that if he won the elections, he would do everything possible to reduce the hajj fare.”
In a recent speech at the National Mosque, he reaffirmed this pledge, saying, “That was to enable our Muslim brothers and sisters to perform the Hajj at a reduced fare. He also committed himself to making Hajj accessible and affordable. We will recall that last year, the fare was set at GHc75,000.”
“Today, I am pleased to announce that President Mahama has been able to honor this commitment. He set up a task force made up of four Muslims to participate in the Hajj conference which took place in January in Saudi Arabia and to also have the opportunity to engage our service providers in Saudi Arabia, specifically in Mecca and Madina.”
“Through diligent negotiations and collaborations, the task force has successfully secured a significant reduction in the Hajj fare for 2025. Upon the advice of the president, the fare for 2025 Hajj has been set at GHc 62,000, which is equivalent to $4130.”
The 2025 Hajj fee has been set at GH₵62,000 (about $4,130), according to Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim.
She also revealed that Ghana’s Hajj quota has been raised to 5,000 pilgrims, an increase of 1,000 from the previous year, in a series of Facebook posts on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Source: newsthemegh.com