I visited Islamic clerics to strengthen 2024 Hajj – Arabi
The Acting Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi, has said his visit to notable Islamic leaders and clerics was part of the consultative drives to strengthen the efforts of the commission in achieving success in the 2024 hajj.
A statement by the NAHCON Deputy Director, Information/ Publication, Mousa Ubandawaki, stated that the new commission chairman said the success of hajj is a collective responsibility and therefore every stakeholder in the hajj industry and there is need to carry them along in order to work together as a team in achieving the success.
Arabi stated that the role of Islamic leaders cannot be emphasised as they play very significant and critical role in the success or otherwise of hajj in the country. He solicited for their support and cooperation in realising the objective of hajj member for Nigerian pilgrims.
“Success can only be achieved through consultations and team work”, he said.
The Chairman/CEO after his assumption of office promised to engage and consult stakeholders in the industry in achieving success.
As part of the consultative drive, the chairman had visited the spiritual leaders of the Qadriyyah sect, Maulana Sheikh Qaribullahi Nasiru Kabara in Kano, Maulana Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, the spiritual leader of Tijaniyya group, the leader of JIBWIS, Dr. Abdullahi Bala Lau and Sheikh Muhammadu Sani Yahaya Jingir (JIBWIS) in Abuja and Headquarters in Jos respectively.
In their separate responses, the Islamic leaders affirmed their supports for the commission’s new leadership with promise to use their knowledge and experience to assist the commission’s new helmsman to achieve the goal of seamless hajj operation in 2024.
