- The ongoing airlift of Nigerian pilgrims back home will be completed within the next 10 days
- 42,126 Nigerian pilgrims have been transported home in a record 100 flights
- Permanent and ad-hoc staff of the commission have been urged to redouble their efforts in promptly attending to pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has disclosed that the ongoing airlift of Nigerian pilgrims back home, will be completed within the next 10 days.
According to an official, a total of 42,126 Nigerian pilgrims have been transported home in a record 100 flights after performing this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Abdullahi Mohammed, chairman of the commission, appreciated Allah for the success of this year's Hajj.
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Abdullahi called on all stakeholders to give a helping hand and be part of the move to reposition Hajj operations in Nigeria.
He urged permanent and ad-hoc staff of the commission to redouble their efforts in promptly attending to pilgrims, and also exercise more restraint and patience with them, Premium Times reports.
”Some of them have become homesick while others have almost exhausted their BTA and are therefore prone to aggressive tendencies. Tempers are bound to rise, and it is the responsibility of staff and officials to effectively douse tensions and tempers when they flare up,” he admonished.
He noted that efforts are being intensified to reposition Hajj affairs in Nigeria to match global best practices.
“The main focus of NAHCON is to get to the zenith of the best Hajj management where difficulties, problems and hitches of the exercise would be drastically reduced to their barest minimum if not completely eradicated.”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that acting president Osinbajo, on Sunday, July 30, inaugurated the airlifting of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2017 Hajj at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
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Osinbajo, who was represented by the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammed Bello, commended the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and aviation agencies for the arrangement being put in place.
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Source: Naij.com
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Monday, 25 September 2017