The National Assembly says it has set up Ad-hoc Committee to resolve burning issues arising from the 2017 Hajj fare announced by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria.
Dr. Abdullahi Salame, the Chairman, House Committee on Nigeria and Saudi Inter-Parliamentary Friendship, announced this at a National Hajj and Umrah Stakeholders Conference and 10th Anniversary of NAHCON on Saturday in Abuja.
The theme of the conference is: “Hajj Management in Nigeria: Honouring the past, treasuring the present and shaping the future.”
Salame said that the committee had been mandated to investigate the true picture of this year’s hajj fares and to suggest ways to bring down the fares if possible.
The lawmaker assured Nigerians that the National Assembly would continue to give all the necessary support to ensure that religious activities, within and outside the country are conducted with little hitches.
Salame, however, advised the commission to always involve all stakeholders on hajj when taking decision to avoid unnecessary controversy as witnessed this year over hajj fares.