NAHCON Working Toward Successful Hajj Exercise

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Wednesday said collaboration between concerned stakeholders is at top gear to that Hajj 2022 operation goes smoothly, safely, and to ensure efficient transportation of pilgrims to the Saudi Kingdom.

NAHCON’s Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Zikrullah Hassan said this when he paid a working visit to the Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu to avail him of measures that needed to be taken during the operations.

Hassan’s visit was in continuation of interaction with various stakeholders involved in the Hajj 2022 operation.

He also met Captain Rabiu Yadudu, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN); Professor Mansur Matazu, Director-General of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET); Dr Geoffrey Okatubo, Director Port Health Division, Federal Ministry of Health; and other relevant sister agencies.

Hassan also called on the stakeholders to ensure they provided the basic health requirements for the Nigerian pilgrims, including the conduct of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, yellow card issuance, and Coronavirus immunisation before departure to avoid delays.

Speaking, the director-general assured pilgrims that all aircraft involved in the Hajj operation would be inspected to ascertain their airworthiness.

NIMET Managing Director, Professor Mansur Matazu, said that pre-Hajj inspection would be carried out, just as close monitoring and observation of the weather would be sustained before the take-off of each flight.