The federal authorities has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Arabia in a bid to consolidate a seamless hajj in 2024.
The MoU was signed in Jeddah on Sunday within the presence of Nigeria's Minister of Overseas Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, and the Appearing Chairman and Chief Govt Officer of the Nationwide Hajj Fee of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi.
This was disclosed on Sunday in a doc signed by NAHCON's Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Fatima Usara.
PUNCH On-line studies that Nigerian pilgrims confronted quite a few challenges, together with lack of satisfactory tent lodging in Mina and Arafat; substandard tents with unhealthy dwelling circumstances and setting; lack of correct medical look after pilgrims in emergencies; and lack of correct transportation, amongst different issues.
PUNCH additionally reported that the Home of Representatives had ordered an investigation into the matter and likewise “ordered the Committee on Pilgrim Affairs (when constituted) to conduct an in depth investigation into the assorted anomalies arising out of the Hajj of 2023 and report back to the Home inside 4 weeks. weeks for additional legislative motion.”
The NAHCON assertion learn: “In the present day, January 7, 2024, Nigeria, below the Nationwide Hajj Committee of Nigeria, has strengthened its dedication to a seamless Hajj observe by signing the Hajj Memorandum of Understanding 2024 (1445AH) with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. .
“The signing ceremony in Jeddah was attended by key representatives from Nigeria led by Minister of Overseas Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and Jalal Arabi, Ag. Chairman/CEO of NAHCON. The host nation contingent was led by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Taufiq Al-Rabiah”.
“Previous to the signing of the MoU, the 2 ministers held a quick dialogue throughout which Ambassador Yusuf requested for a sustainable answer to the scarcity of tents in Mina and urged extra favorable circumstances for Nigerian airways in the course of the Hajj airlifts. The Nigerian group additionally invited the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah to go to Nigeria.”
In response, Saudi Minister Rabiah acknowledged the problem of house in Mina and guaranteed Nigerian authorities that “efforts are being made to maximise using the accessible two million sq. meters for the greater than two million pilgrims who carry out the Hajj yearly ”.
He expressed the ministry's help for all measures to supply the very best providers to pilgrims. Rabiah agreed to go to Nigeria quickly.
Different individuals from Nigeria embrace the Nigerian Consul Normal in Jeddah, Bello Hussaini Kazaure, senior officers of the Nigerian Mission in Saudi Arabia and NAHCON.
