The Chairman of the Osun State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board, Alhaji Maruf Ishola, on Wednesday said no fewer than 1,500 prospective pilgrims may perform this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia from the Omoluabi state.

Ishola said this during an enlightenment programme for the pilgrims on Wednesday in Osogbo, stressing that the prospective pilgrims had deposited their Hajj fees with the board towards a successful preparation.

He said the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had allocated 1,500 seats for the pilgrimage in the state, adding that Osun had the highest registration and clearance in the southwest states.

Ishola however, called on the prospective pilgrims that were yet to complete the remaining payment of their fees to do so without delay.

Ishola also assured all of them that the necessary logistics had been put in place for a hitch-free Hajj.