The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON led a delegation to Saudi Arabia to familiarize with the new management of Mutawifs Company for Pilgrims from Africa non Arab countries popularly known as Mu’assasa.
The visit was necessitated by the need to acquaint the NAHCON leadership with the new set-up sequel to the establishment’s status having been changed to a company by the Saudi’s Government for service enhancement.
In a press statement issued on Monday by the Commission’s Head Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara, the meeting will afford the NAHCON leadership opportunity to have a first-hand detailed description of the new role of the establishment in Hajj service delivery.
“Also among the essence of the visit is the privilege of making prior enquiries about new arrangements for the forthcoming Hajj 2022.
“Nigeria’s delegation were well received by the company’s Vice Chairman, Mr Muhammad Burhan Saifuddeen at the company’s headquarters in Makkah.
“Another place visited by the NAHCON delegation was the office of Nigerian Consul General in Jeddah, Amb. Abdulkareem Mansur.
“Among the Chairman’s entourage are NAHCON’s Makkah Liason Officer, Uztaz Lamim Abubakar, his Special Assistant (Technical) Dr Danbaba Haruna and his Personal Assistant, Alhaji Bunyamin Omowabi,” the statement added.
Let me commend their effort,may Allah make it easy and possible for all intending pilgrims this year. Let me used this medium to as well appeal to the Lagos State Muslim pilgrims board to please fear Allah and never breach the trust and sincerity we put on them,as their chairman was addressing us yesterday that there is possibility of increment in the Hajj fee despite many had paid for more than 2yrars.