The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organisation, says the disagreement between the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and some Muslim pilgrims’ welfare boards over the Hajj saving
In a statement on Tuesday, Ibrahim Muhammad, national coordinator of the organisation, said both NAHCON and pilgrims’ boards have not been able to work harmoniously over the past three years when the scheme was introduced.
“Central to the cause of the conflict is the accusation by states that NAHCON is usurping their powers by registering pilgrims, while the commission consistently denies these accusations and points to the implementation process of the scheme as run under Jaiz Bank,” the statement reads.“The issue has always been about accommodating pilgrims who paid their Hajj fare through the HSS.
“However, some states appeared to have reneged on this agreement by refusing to register HSS pilgrims which led to NAHCON rebuking them publicly,” he said.He said the Kaduna state pilgrims agency reacted to NAHCON’s comments on HSS inappropriately, adding that such a public attack was “unhealthy for the Hajj industry in Nigeria”.
“At the centre of this, are the hapless pilgrims who choose to trust relevant officials and did as directed only to be denied the chance to fulfil one of the pillars of Islam.
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