President has announced that the government will airlift 5,000 Ghanaian pilgrims to Mecca for the 2025 Hajj.
Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the Hajj Village on Friday, February 28, 2025, he emphasised the government's commitment to ensuring a smooth pilgrimage process. "After we pay off the millions of dollars of debts that have accumulated in Saudi Arabia from earlier Hajj operations, this year, we intend to airlift exactly 5,000 pilgrims to the Holy Land.
And the taskforce has announced March 13, 2025, as the deadline for payment," he stated.
President Mahama further disclosed that the government had secured a pre-financing arrangement with a local bank, ensuring that all deposits for accommodation, transportation, and other essential facilities were fully covered. "We have facilitated a pre-finance arrangement with one of the local banks.
