Hajj NewsHAJJ: Don wants days reduction to save cost by admin July 3, 2017 written by admin July 3, 201712Prof. Badmos Yusuf, Dean, School of Postgraduate, University of Ilorin, has advised the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to reduce the number of days pilgrims spend in Saudi Arabia to cut cost.Yusuf, who was a former member, Presidential Committee on Hajj, gave the advice at the National Hajj and Umrah Stakeholders’ Conference to mark the 10th Anniversary of NAHCON, on Sunday in Abuja.The theme of the conference is “ Hajj Management in Nigeria: Honouring the Past, Treasuring the Present and Shaping the Future.“The don said that reducing the numbers of days Nigerian pilgrims spend in Saudi Arabia during hajj would help to bring down the cost of hajj fare.Yusuf attributed the high cost of 2017 hajj fare to the economic downturn that the country was grappling with and urged the management of NAHCON to redouble its efforts to deliver on its mandate.He listed some of the challenges hindering smooth hajj operation to include scarcity of aviation fuel during hajj periods, insufficient wide bodied aircraft, poor quality and quantity of feeding at Munah and Arafat.Yusuf called for the amendment of the NAHCON Act, 2006 to increase the tenure of its Executive Chairman and members of the Board to five years single term.Also speaking, the Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed said that the conference was a departure from the conventional stakeholder’s forum, adding that it outcome would enhance hajj management in the country.He said that the commission through direct negotiation with the landlords in Madina had saved over 12.3 million US dollars and 6.3 million dollars in Mecca. NEWS AGENCY 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Stakeholders urge FG not to hand off hajj operations next post 302 slots allotted to Ondo pilgrims for 2017 Hajj You may also like HAJJ 2024: BAUCHI CONDUCT TRAIN THE TRAINERS WORKSHOP,... April 21, 2024 Edo to airlift 297 pilgrims to perform Hajj... April 20, 2024 Hajj 2024: Alkauthar Travels urges pilgrims to complete... April 19, 2024 HAJJ 2024: FORUM OF NIGERIAN STATE EXECUTIVES INSPECTS... April 18, 2024 EXCLUSIVE: Hajj 2024 pilgrims to receive $500 BTA April 13, 2024 Hajj 2024: Governor Sule inspect Nasarawa State pilgrims... April 9, 2024 51,447 PILGRIMS TO PERFORM 2024 HAJJ AS REGISTRATION... April 6, 2024 Hajj 2024: Governor Inuwa Yahaya Approves ₦500,000 Subsidy... April 6, 2024 Kano closes sales of Hajj Seats, direct local... April 4, 2024 Hajj 2024: Closing Date For Processing Of Hajj... April 1, 2024Leave a Comment Cancel ReplySave my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
Prof. Badmos Yusuf, Dean, School of Postgraduate, University of Ilorin, has advised the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to reduce the number of days pilgrims spend in Saudi Arabia to cut cost.Yusuf, who was a former member, Presidential Committee on Hajj, gave the advice at the National Hajj and Umrah Stakeholders’ Conference to mark the 10th Anniversary of NAHCON, on Sunday in Abuja.The theme of the conference is “ Hajj Management in Nigeria: Honouring the Past, Treasuring the Present and Shaping the Future.“The don said that reducing the numbers of days Nigerian pilgrims spend in Saudi Arabia during hajj would help to bring down the cost of hajj fare.Yusuf attributed the high cost of 2017 hajj fare to the economic downturn that the country was grappling with and urged the management of NAHCON to redouble its efforts to deliver on its mandate.He listed some of the challenges hindering smooth hajj operation to include scarcity of aviation fuel during hajj periods, insufficient wide bodied aircraft, poor quality and quantity of feeding at Munah and Arafat.Yusuf called for the amendment of the NAHCON Act, 2006 to increase the tenure of its Executive Chairman and members of the Board to five years single term.Also speaking, the Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed said that the conference was a departure from the conventional stakeholder’s forum, adding that it outcome would enhance hajj management in the country.He said that the commission through direct negotiation with the landlords in Madina had saved over 12.3 million US dollars and 6.3 million dollars in Mecca.
