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The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has called for passport services to be moved from Abuja and Lagos to all states, citing delays that could affect pilgrims heading for the 2027 Hajj. It also clarified that new registration has not started despite extra slots allocated by NAHCON.
The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency says that moving Hajj passport issuance to Abuja and Lagos has stretched processing time to up to three weeks, up from one week, and urges immigration to decentralise. It has registered 3,058 pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj, including an extra 300 slots from NAHCON.