The Home of Representatives has arrange an ad-hoc committee to research the actions of Nigeria Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and the Federal Capital Territory Administration Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, their brokers and sub-agents over the conduct of the 2024 Hajj train.
The committee which has Hon. Sada Soli (APC, Katsina) as chairman was given two weeks to hold out its task and report again to the Home.
The choice adopted a movement at plenary on Thursday by Hon. Mohammed Umar Bio (APC, Kwara) the place he accused the Fee and the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board of shoddy preparations and execution of the 2024 Hajj train.
Presenting the movement, Bio mentioned Hajj train was vital within the life of each Muslim as one of many 5 pillars of Islam which necessitated the organising of NAHCON to supply environment friendly and efficient companies to the pilgrims by means of implementation of the NAHCON Act.
The federal lawmaker famous that about 50, 865 Muslim pilgrims throughout the states in Nigeria have been underneath the care of NAHCON however lamented that a few of them weren’t provided adequate welfare, organisation, steering and monitoring as anticipated particularly in Makkah and Mina.
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In view of the massive quantity paid by the pilgrims, NAHCON’s 2024 budgetary allocation, intervention from the Federal Authorities to the tune of N90 billion and assist from the Authorities of Saudi Arabia, the lawmaker scored the efficiency of NAHCON and FCTA Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board under expectations, particularly in Makkah and Mina.
He careworn that if the poor efficiency of NAHCON was not investigated and addressed with a view to enhance future operations, additional Hajj train for Nigerian residents could also be extra sophisticated and put the whole nation in dangerous gentle among the many comity of countries.
