By Ibrahim Abubakar Nagarta
THE timely and transparent approach adopted by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in disbursing funds to all the State Pilgrims’ Welfare Agencies and Boards for onward refunds to pilgrims who participated in the 2023 Hajj, as compensation for services that were either poorly rendered or not served at all by the Saudi service providers at Mina and Arafat respectively, is something the commission should be applauded for.
Indeed, the robust step taken by NAHCON for the prompt release of the funds, where every 2023 pilgrim that was affected will have their bank account credited with SR150 (equivalent to N61,080) in due course, through their state pilgrims’ board, definitely deserves commendation, particularly from citizens who keenly follow and observe the trends and happenings in the Nigerian Hajj industry.
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Furthermore, NAHCON Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman Pakistan, has proved critics wrong regarding honesty, integrity, competence, and above all, outright transparency in steering the affairs of the apex Hajj body in the country.
However, the ball is now in the courts of the various State Pilgrims’ Boards or Agencies, as the case may be, to ensure prompt and adequate refunds to all the pilgrims of the 2023 Hajj season who were affected.
