By Ismaila Jimoh, Abuja
Intending Pligrims from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for this year’s Hajj are about to round up their education and orientation exercise this weekend.
The Director, FCT Muslim Pligrims Welfare Board, Mallam Kadiri Edah who disclosed this in Abuja, said that the exercises which were conducted in batches would be completed with practical aspect to fully prepare the intending pilgrims for the spiritual journey.
The final phase of the exercise, according to the Director is billed to take place on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April at the FCT Permanent Hajj camp located at Bassan Jiwa closed to the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.
Mallam Edah disclosed that Islamic scholars have already been mobilized for the exercise to be conducted in seven languages due to the peculiar nature of the FCT.
He explained that the exercises were conducted in phases as usual to enable the intending pilgrims get enlightened on the hajj rites as well as new policies introduced for this year’s Hajj by the Saudi Authorities and National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
He explained that the Board is on course as par the hajj operation this year as strategies for its success have been mapped out to ensure that pilgrims attain acceptable Hajj.
Edah said the Board was able to educate the intending pilgrims on the entire exercise, especially the new policies which were introduced by the Saudi Arabian government in respect of 2025 Hajj that are strange to the pilgrims.
The Director advised Intending Pilgrims from the Territory for this year’s Hajj to participate in all programmes organized by the Board aimed to assist them to attain acceptable hajj.
He also called on registered intending pilgrims who are yet to return their completed application forms or submit their international Passports to do so to enable the Board fast track the process of their travel documents before it is too late.
Edah stated that the Board has since commenced the process of procuring visa for the intending pilgrims and secured a befitting accommodation in Makkah as well as selected reliable service providers to feed the FCT contingent in Saudi Arabia this year.
