The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commended the Saudi Arabian government for their outstanding efforts in managing Hajj and Umrah affairs. The commendation was given by the Chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, in the Port City of Jeddah during the 47th Grand Symposium on Hajj, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
The Chairman could not attend the event in person but sent the commission’s Deputy Coordinator, Makkah, Alhaji Alidu Shutti to represent him. In his speech, Alhaji Hassan advised that the symposium be made a yearly event due to its importance and the richness of its content.
The symposium, declared open by Dr Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, was organized to build capacity, promote understanding, collaboration, and unification of pilgrims in particular and the Muslim population in general. The theme of the symposium was The Jurisprudence of Ease in Hajj and focused on how to make performing all pilgrimage rites comfortable and straightforward.
The symposium also provided an opportunity to share knowledge, practical actions, and new approaches to stress-free performance of Hajj rituals. It featured various side attractions, including an exhibition by different experts in the Hajj industry, technology, and innovation.
The symposium was graced by the President of the Commission for the two Holy Mosques, the Chief Imam of Ka’aba, Shaykh Abdur Rahman Al-Sudais, Muftis from Tunisia, Uzbekistan and Indonesia, Heads of Security, Defence and Mashã’ir Provinces. Nigeria was represented by Nigeria’s Consul-General in Jeddah, Amb. Bello Kazaure, while NAHCON’s delegates to the symposium were led by Alhaji Alidu Shutti.
Saudi Arabia has been praised globally for its remarkable efforts in managing Hajj and Umrah affairs with its top-notch techniques and planning, and all the attendees who graced the occasion have validly admitted to it. The nation continues to invest in their infrastructure to improve access and safety for hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who make their way to Saudi Arabia each year.
