In order to address the exorbitant expenses of the yearly Hajj trip for Muslims in Ghana, President John Mahama has announced the creation of a five-member task committee.
The goal of the task force, which is headed by Collins Dauda, the Asutifi South Member of Parliament, is to find ways to lower the cost of the pilgrimage.
Mr.
Mahama announced at a National Muslim Prayer and Thanksgiving ceremony on Friday, January 10 at the National Mosque in Kanda in Accra that the task force will go to Saudi Arabia on Monday, January 13 to attend the yearly Hajj conference. "One of their primary responsibilities is to negotiate arrangements that will drastically reduce Hajj fares.