Governor Uba Sani has directed that Kaduna State pilgrims should be adequately catered for before, during and after the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in this year’s Hajj exercise.
The Director of Operations of Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Abubakar Usman Yusuf, who made this known promised that management and staff will comply with the directive.
A press statement by the Chief Press Secretary of the Governor, Malam Ibraheem Musa, quoted the Director as saying that all efforts have been put in place to ensure that Kaduna State pilgrims are comfortable.
Mr Abubakar disclosed that the Governor has already remodelled and upgraded the Mando Hajj Transit Camp with modern facilities for a seamless Hajj operation.’’
‘’The camp now has five star hotel facilities, with dedicated sections for male and female intending pilgrims, with comfortable rooms and sanitary facilities.”
According to the director, there is a state of the art ICT Centre, an ultra modern hall and offices at the Hajj camp. The head office of the pilgrims agency can operate from there, to facilitate the movement of pilgrims to the airport.
He further said that the Hajj camp has been tarred, security has been reinforced, with a section dedicated as a commercial hub, where intending pilgrims can make all their purchases without going outside the premises.
According to him, the Hajj camp which is located at Mando in Igabi local government, has constant power supply which will further ease Hajj operations this year.
He said a fleet of CNG buses has been provided to the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency to convey pilgrims to the airport without hitches.
Mr Abubakar also said that all arrangements have been made in Saudi Arabia, for pilgrims to be comforted in the Holy Land.
The director commended Governor Uba Sani for the successes recorded by pilgrims agency since he assumed office in 2023, culminating in better Hajj operations.
He recalled that Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency was honoured for its high quality accommodation for pilgrims in 2023.
“In 2024, the Independent Hajj Reporters also commended Kaduna State for successfully evacuating all intending pilgrims to Makkah, ten days before the closing of the King AbdulAzeez International Airport.”
According to Mr Abubakar, the agency was commended for its transparency in the “Hadaya” (animal sacrifice) process, which resulted in a $50 refund to pilgrims.
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