The contingent of the Federal Capital Territory to the 2023 Muslim pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, comprising 4,384 pilgrims, has arrived in Mina for the Hajj rituals and exercise.
This was contained in a statement signed by the FCT Director of Information and Communication, Muhammad Sule, in Abuja on Monday.
The statement read, “The Chairman of the FCT Ministerial Team 2023/1444 A.H., Mallam Bashir Muhammad, made this disclosure Monday, at Mina, Saudi Arabia. Muhammad said that the FCT contingent was conveyed to Saudi Arabia via a total of 14 flights.”The chairman stressed that every Hajj exercise came with its peculiar challenges and this year’s exercise was no different.
He gave assurance that the FCT contingent will remain the good ambassadors of Nigeria they are known for, adding that arrangements were in top gear to ensure seamless movement of FCT pilgrims to the Arafat Plain tomorrow . Muhammad commended the FCTA authorities, especially the Permanent Secretary, of the FCT, Mr. Olusade Adesola, for their tremendous support of the FCT pilgrims.
Also speaking, the Director of the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mallam Abubakar Evuti, expressed optimism that with the firm arrangements put on the ground, the Board was expecting a hitch-free Hajj exercise.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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