Why I Visited Islamic Clerics – NAHCON Boss

Why I Visited Islamic Clerics – NAHCON Boss

The Acting Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi, has explained that his visits to notable Islamic leaders and clerics was part of the consultative drive to strengthen the effort of the Commission to achieve success during the 2024 Hajj.

According to him, the success of Hajj is a collective responsibility and therefore every stakeholder in the Hajj industry needs to be carried along to work together as a team in achieving success.

The NAHCON boss explained, in a statement by the Commission’s Deputy Director in charge of Information and Publication, Mousa Ubandawaki, that the role of Islamic leaders cannot be ignored as they play very significant and critical role in the success or otherwise of Hajj.

“Recall that the Chairman/CEO had upon 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 support for the Commission’s new leadership with a promise to use their knowledge and experience to assist him to achieve the goal of seamless Hajj operation in 2024,” the statement read in part.

The Chairman was accompanied on the visits by the former Minister of FCT and Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Dr. Aliyu Modibo, the former Chairman of  NAHCON, Barrister Abdullahi Muhammad Mukhtar, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Print Media, Mallam Abdulaziz Abdulaziz and some personal aides.