NAHCON Reiterates Commitment to Give Nigerian Pilgrims Value for Their Money

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) has reiterated its resolve to give Nigerian pilgrims value for their money all through the duration of this year’s Hajj exercise.
Already, over 28,000 Nigerian pilgrims had been airlifted for this year’s Hajj exercise as at the time of filling this report with total flights of 55 outings without any hindrance.

The affected pilgrims airlifted included 13, 584 males and 9, 413 females.
The Deputy Coordinator of the Commission in Makkah in Saudi Arabia for this year hajji operations, Alhaji Alidu Shutti, disclosed this while speaking with THISDAY, in Ilorin, yesterday, in a telephone chat on the situation with Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.

He said that, “the commission is working round the clock to ensure that the Nigerian pilgrims are offered best services like accommodation, feeding and other necessary services that would make their hajji operations witness a befitting one.”
The Deputy Coordinator of NAHCON was speaking on the sideline of receiving the first batch of Nasarawa State pilgrims, who moved to Makkah over the weekend after spending eight days in Madinah.

He said, “NAHCON is committed, barring unforeseen circumstances, to making this year’s Hajj pleasantly memorable to pilgrims.
“Hence, the NAHCON has assembled committed, dedicated officials and competent Hajj managers to ensure smooth, comfort and ease to the pilgrims as they perform the rites of the fifth pillar of Islam.”
Shutti, commended Nasarawa State pilgrims’ officials for their high level of understanding and cooperation, hoping they maintained the disposition throughout the exercise.

He, however, called on other state officials to learn from their Nasarawa State counterpart.