The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that more than 50,000 Nigerian intending pilgrims will participate in the 2024 hajj in Saudi Arabia. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, expressed confidence in conducting a successful Hajj operation despite the challenges. He also highlighted the support received from the Federal Government to ensure a smooth pilgrimage.
, has said that no fewer than 50,000 Nigeria n intending pilgrims will perform the 2024 hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia .
Arabi said the commission was on course in conducting a successful Hajj operation, no matter the challenges. Arabi said that the Federal Government had intervened in so many ways, especially with policies to support the commission to ensure that things did not go wrong.“I made bold to say that there were series of interventions that government made in terms of policies to ensure that there is no unnecessary tension in the nation.Arabi noted that, going forward, Hajj Savings Scheme would be the surest method to adopt.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had allocated 95,000 Hajj slots to Nigeria for the 2024 pilgrimage.
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