Abuja
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has constituted a team of staff to proceed on the first official assignment to be carried out by the fourth NAHCON board, according to the commission’s Head of Public Affairs. Fatima Sanda Usara,
Usara, in a release, said,” It is a pre Hajj team to make necessary accommodation and feeding arrangements for the 2020 Hajj.”
Inaugurating the team NAHCON Chairman/CEO Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, enjoined members of the team to dedicate their time and efforts, as well as examine all prospects of ensuring that Hajj fare goes down this year, and hopefully goes further down next year.
He emphasised that dedication was instrumental in addressing the issue of Hajj fare reduction, a promise he made during screening of the board and one he was determined to keep.
The chairman called on the members to carry out the assignment without compromising quality or standard of accommodation nor feeding.
Hassan, who said they must focus on getting good houses for the pilgrims and insist on decent meals from caterers,assured that the task was not going to be easy but one they must do avoiding temptation, compromise and lure of surrender.
In his address to the team, Commissioner in charge of Operations, Alhaji Abdullahi Maigari Hardawa assured the Chairman of all members’ commitment to meet expectations of the CEO and other Muslims, to see that Hajj fare is reduced.
He also tasked members of the pre-Hajj team to make good bargains that would enable pilgrims embark on Hajj with relative ease and get value for their money.
The team, which will be led by Chairman, has the three permanent Commissioners among the delegation, senior management staff, staff from relevant departments and Pharmist Zainab Ujudud Sheriff on the list.
Pharm. Sheriff will inspect likely locations to site Nigerian clinics as well as ascertain that all conditions set by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for setting up clinics by participating countries are met.