The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has signed an agreement with the service provider selected by the leadership of Private Tour Operators to cater to their pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj.
This was contained in a statement signed by NAHCON’s Assistant Director, Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara.
Usara disclosed that the service provider, Ithra Al Diyafa (formerly known as Ithra Al Khair), was chosen to ensure a smooth pilgrimage experience.
She indicated that as part of the NAHCON Board’s efforts to guarantee improved service delivery to Nigerian pilgrims, the Chairman granted the Private Tour Operators the autonomy to select their preferred providers, urging He urged them to meet the expectations of those who entrusted them with serving their pilgrims diligently.
The statement revealed that Prof. Usman emphasised their responsibility for the welfare of Nigerian pilgrims, reminding them that Private Tour Operators are an integral part of the NAHCON structure.
He called on both Ithra Al Diyafa and the Tour Operators to be NAHCON’s partners in progress, ensuring that pilgrims will pray for all the parties rather than against them.
NAHCON’s Commissioner of Operations, Anofiu Elegushi, commended the Chairman for fulfilling his promise not to monopolise Hajj preparations.
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Speaking on behalf of the Private Tour Operators at the signing ceremony, Malam Ikrimah Muhammad, a Director of Positive Trend Travel and Tours, expressed gratitude to the NAHCON Chairman for granting them the opportunity to choose their service provider – something they had long desired.
Muhammad pledged to deliver the best services to the 2025 Tour Operators’ pilgrims.
In the same vein, a representative of Ithra Al Diyafa assured all parties that they would provide the highest quality services as agreed, thanking the Commission for renewing their trust in them and promising that after the Hajj, the three parties would gather to celebrate their successes.
Meanwhile, NAHCON has concluded a two-day inspection of accommodation, kitchen, and clinic facilities in Madinah.
The inspection team, which was led by the Commissioner of Planning, Research, Statistics, Information, and Library Services, Prof. Abubakar Yagawal, assessed the buildings and other facilities offered by service providers who had applied to cater to Nigerian pilgrims.
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