The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has advised Tour Operators who have indicated interest in Tent A accommodation through Rawaf Mina to upgrade their payments accordingly, so as to gain access to the facilities.
The advice was contained in a statement signed by the NAHCON’s Assistant Director on Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara.
In the statement on behalf of the Commission’s boss on Thursday, Usara disclosed that the call followed a Zoom meeting held on Wednesday night with the Rawaf Mina Service Providers, in which NAHCON signed an agreement for the provision of VIP services for the year’s Hajj.
The statement indicated that the company revealed it has secured 2,800 VIP bed spaces in the newly constructed building located just a few meters from the Jamarat, adding that the five-storey facility comprises 23 rooms on the first floor and 30 rooms each on the second, third, and fourth floors.
In attendance at the meeting were Tour Operators who were briefed on the modalities of the upgrade.
On his own, the Rawaf Mina Chairman urged the Tour Operators to conclude their Hajj registration procedures early because the Ramaf Mina Company plans to produce the NUSUK access cards for its pilgrims once all processes are completed.
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Consequently, Tour Operators, whose intended pilgrims have enlisted for Tent A but were initially registered under Tent D for administrative purposes, are now required to pay the balance in order to confirm their allocation and ensure the re-routing of their transportation vehicles to the appropriate camp in Muna.
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