The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad, made the commendation while briefing newsmen in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Muftau Okoya, in a statement signed by the Spokesman of the board, Jamiu Dosunmu.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the last batch of 474 pilgrims was transported by Max Airline at about 3 a.m on Thursday.
The Head of Media of NAHCON, Malam Uba Mana, made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja
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 Guest Speaker at the National Hajj and Umrah Stakeholders Conference and NAHCON’s 10th year anniversary in Abuja, Dr. Usman Bugaje, gave the advice.
The fares were approved by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria
Dr. Saleh Okenwa, the Commissioner Planning, Research Statistic Information and Library Service, of the commission, stated this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja
Already, the Saudi Authority had fixed September 23 for Arafat and following this development, the Nigerian Government announced September 24 for Eid-el-Kabir
This report comes via influential online newspaper, Premium Times
Despite calls in some quarters that the sponsorship of pilgrims be stopped, Niger State Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, on Monday disclosed that although, sponsorship to the Holy land is not totally ideal but that the welfare of the pilgrims must be government’s top priority during the spiritual exercise
Kana said such a step was necessary to curtail the spread of the virus amongst pilgrims.
He, however, said the principle of first come-first to go would be applied for all the pilgrims irrespective of status
The vice president decried the situation where pilgrims are kept in hajj reception centres for days without being airlifted to the Holy land, saying that the delay makes Pilgrims expend a lot for their upkeep, which they had not budgeted for, stressing the need for the Commission to ensure that designated airlines abide by agreements signed