The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, has emphasized the significance of the committee responsible for screening and verifying the documents of Saudi-based service providers, in ensuring a successful Hajj operation.
Prof. Saleh made the emphasis on Monday, in Abuja, during the inauguration of a committee for screening and verifying the documents of service providers.
The firms for screening are those that applied to offer accommodation and catering services to Nigerian pilgrims for 2025 Hajj operations.
These were contained in a statement by Abdul-basit Abba, Yusuf Muhammad Kulloma, of the NAHCON’s Information and Publications Division, on Monday.
Prof. Saleh stressed that the committee plays a critical role in ensuring the welfare and comfort of Nigerian pilgrims during the Hajj operations.
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This, he pointed out, could be achieved by selecting only the best and most compliant service providers, noting that the Commission is safeguarding the integrity of the Hajj operations and upholding the trust placed on the body by the pilgrims.
The NAHCON boss also charged the committee to fear Allah (SWT), uphold transparency, accountability, and diligence throughout the process, so as to help the Commission provide good services to the pilgrims.
In his welcome address at the inauguration, NAHCON’ Commissioner for Planning Research Statistics Information and Library Services (PRSILS), who also doubles as the Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Abubakar Abubakar Yagawal, urged the newly inaugurated committee members to ensure that only reputable and reliable service providers are selected to meet the accommodation and catering needs of Nigerian pilgrims during the pilgrimage.
The committee’s Term of Reference include to: “Obtain the final list of eligible applicants as harvested by the ICT division; Extract and filter eligible applicants from the portal and Scrutinize the documents and prospects of the service providers that applied for the catering and pilgrim’s accommodation inMakkah and Madina for the 2025 Hajj operation”.
Others include to “produce the list of accredited service providers and make other recommendations that will assist the commission in making an informed decision”.
The committee comprises experts from State Pilgrims Welfare Boards, Legal and Technical staff of NAHCON.
The Eagleonline reports that the exercise is part of NAHCON’s traditional role in Hajj preparations.
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