The Chairman of the five-member interim Hajj Taskforce established by the President to oversee activities related to the Hajj pilgrimage, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has revealed that the previous NPP government left behind a public debt of Gh₵81,142,899.90 from past Hajj pilgrimage trips.
In a press conference on Wednesday, February 5, Mr Dauda stated that this debt is owed to various firms that provided services for the pilgrimage.
Mr Dauda, who is also the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, announced that the government has reduced the cost of Hajj fare from Gh₵75,000 last year to Gh₵62,000 this year.
This was a major promise by President John Mahama before he won the 2024 elections.
