The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday conducted an inspection of key facilities at four sacred sites (Masha’ir) in Makkah.
The sites inspected were in Muna, Arafat, Jamrat and Munzilifat, in preparation for the commencement of the Hajj rites.
Dr Aliu Tanko, a NAHCON team member in charge of the movement of pilgrims, said the idea was to inform and educate officials about the routes the pilgrims would follow.
“From Makkah, they will come directly to Mina. After they stay in Mina, the following night, we will come down to Arafat.
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“This is the most important location and the most important place for the whole Hajj.
“Whoever misses this, misses the Hajj. You are given a lot of rules and regulations,” he said.
He said that the essence was to protect the pilgrims’ lives.
“If everybody is allowed to walk the way they like, they will be endangering themselves because of the weather.
“That is why they are advised to keep themselves in the tent where they have good living conditions, until they are instructed to move,” he said.
He said that the commission was committed to ensuring that Nigerian pilgrims observe the Hajj rites properly.
He urged the pilgrims to always obey the directives of Hajj officials so as to guarantee their safety.(NAN)
