“The Chairman also canvassed for the support and assistance of the Establishment in approving 80 percent of Nigeria’s pilgrims arrives and visit Madina before Arafat.”
*Photo: The Chairman CEO, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan ( right) signing the agreement documents with the Adilla Establishments in Madinah*
In continuation of it’s engagements with relevant agencies and service providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), delegation led by the Chairman/CEO, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan visited the Adilla Establishments and Ministry of Hajj,(Madina branch),where he expressed gratitude for the restoration of the 95,000 Hajj allocation to Nigeria.
The Chairman also canvassed for the support and assistance of the Establishment in approving 80 percent of Nigeria’s pilgrims arrives and Visit Madina before Arafat.
He equally solicited for the assistance of the Establishment in ensuring the return of the country’s contingent to the Makkah Route Initiative (MRI). The project is an automated luggage Check-in proceedure, where the screening and processing of pilgrims luggage is done right in the country of departure.
* NAHCON delegation at United Agents’ Office in Jeddah – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday*
In his remarks, the Deputy Chairman of Adilla Azmin Umar Abashi expressed delight at receiving the NAHCON delegation and promised to assist the Commission in every way possible to ensure it achieves the desired success in this year’s Hajj. He further intimated the delegation on the need to ensure compliance with flight schedule.
At the Ministry of Hajj, Madinah branch, the Chairman and the delegation were informed that the Commission’s request for inclusion in the Makkah Route Initiative MRI would be looked into and given favourable consideration by the authorities.
At the United Agents office in Jeddah , Sahir Ibn Abdul Aziz Mootar, expressed delight at receiving the NAHCON Delegation and promised to assist and support the Commission in organising a hitch- free Hajj for the pilgrims.
