By Salisu Sani-Idris
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Monday in Abuja inaugurated a committee to screen and verify accommodation and service providers for the 2025 Hajj.
Its Chairman of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Usman, while inaugurating the committee, said it would play a critical role in ensuring the welfare and comfort of Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
He implored members of the committee to select only the best and most compliant service
providers in Saudi Arabia.
The NAHCON boss also urged the committee to safeguard the integrity of the commission by upholding the trust placed on the organisation by the pilgrims.
He also charged the committee to fear Allah (SWT) to uphold transparency, accountability, and be diligence throughout the process to enable NAHCON provide good services to the pilgrims.
Responding, the Chairman of the committee, Prof. Abubakar Yagawal, said the committee would
ensure that only reputable and reliable service providers were
selected to meet the accommodation and catering needs of pilgrims.
Yagawal, who is the NAHCON’s Commissioner, Planning, Research Statistics, Information and Library Services (PRSILS) said the committee would scrutinise the documents and prospects of the service providers that applied for the service. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Lawal, on his part, is also a former Honourable Commissioner for Information,Youth, Sports and Culture of Osun state, his home state.
Biola Lawal had also successfully served two tenures as Press Secretary to the ECOMOG Force Commander in Liberia during the Liberian and Sierra Leone Civil wars. He was an outstanding NAN Defence and War Correspondent for many years.
The retired Nl holds the honour of being the only journalist that served two terms on the ECOMOG international assignment due to his high professionalism and decency.
He is a Co-Author of the book; ECOMOG, A BOLD ATTEMPT AT REGIONAL PEACEKEEPING! Edited Mrs Magaret Voght. The book remains the most. factual, detailed and authentic book on the ECOWAS sponsored ECOMOG Military operation.
