Hajj Fee Slashed! Government Reduces Cost from GH₵75K to GH₵62K for 2025 Pilgrims
President Mahama Fulfills Campaign Promise to Make Pilgrimage More Affordable for Ghanaian Muslims
- The Hajj pilgrimage fee has been reduced from GH₵75,000 to GH₵62,000 for 2025
- President Mahama’s campaign promise to lower the Hajj fee has been fulfilled
- A five-member task force, led by Collins Dauda, played a key role in securing the fare reduction
The government has announced a significant reduction in the Hajj pilgrimage fee, lowering it from 75,000 Ghana cedis under the previous administration to 62,000 Ghana cedis.
This fulfills a key campaign promise by President John Dramani Mahama to make the pilgrimage more affordable and accessible for Ghanaian Muslims.
During a briefing on February 5, Collins Dauda, MP for Asutifi South and leader of a five-member task force, highlighted the government’s efforts in negotiations with Saudi authorities to achieve this reduction. He detailed how the President’s commitment during the 2024 elections to reduce Hajj costs has now been realized.
“President Mahama promised the Muslim community that he would reduce the Hajj fare to make it more affordable. Last year, the fare was GH₵75,000, but today I am pleased to announce that it has been reduced to GH₵62,000 for the 2025 pilgrimage, equivalent to $4,130,” Dauda said.
The reduction was made possible through strategic negotiations during the January Hajj conference in Saudi Arabia, where the task force engaged service providers in Mecca and Medina. This move is expected to ease the financial burden on Ghanaian Muslims aspiring to perform the sacred pilgrimage.
