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Vice-President Kashim Shettima arrived in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday to inaugurate the first flight of the 2024 Hajj exercise.
“Today is undoubtedly a memorable day in the short life of the fifth board of NAHCON because we are about to put to bed the many strategies we have conceived for the safe delivery of a well-organised hajj season,” he said.“We stand to be assessed for the promises we have made to spearhead an outing that would be recorded as one of the best in recent times. I assure you that all the essential services provided for the pilgrims are of high standard.
“Although the feat was achieved when calculated in dollars, this may not be noticeable when converted to naira. But the mathematicians and economists among us can attest to this fact.”He called on intending pilgrims to avoid distractions and obey the rules of Saudi Arabia.
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