The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has commenced the process of securing a visa for 2023 intending Muslim pilgrims from the territory.
The Director of the board, Malam Abubakar Evuti, made this
known at a news conference on the activities of the organization and preparations
for this year’s hajj on Wednesday, 3 May 2023 in Abuja.
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| Malam Abubakar Evuti, Director, FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board |
He said “So far, a total of 3,651 intending Muslim pilgrims
have completed payment of hajj fare and the board has since continued with the process
of securing their visa.
“And as soon as the portal is open, we shall commence the
application and printing of their visa for the holy journey.”
He disclosed that the board had concluded arrangements for
screening of intending pilgrims to ascertain their health status and capability
of performing the Hajj.
According to him, the screening will start on Friday, May 5,
2023, with intending pilgrims from Bwari Area Council and Headquarters, followed
by those from Abaji, Kwali and Gwagwalada Area Councils on Saturday, 6 May 2023.
He added that those who registered through Kuje and Abuja
Municipal Area councils, as well as those under the Hajj Savings Scheme, would
be screened on Sunday, 7 May 2023, respectively.
He called on other intending Muslim pilgrims who had yet to
complete their payments to do so on or before Monday, 8 May 2023.
He said that the board had already secured befitting
accommodations for intending pilgrims around the Hafair area in Makkah that are a short distance from the holy Masjid (Masjid Al Haram).
This, according to him, is within the range approved by the
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
Evuti stated that arrangements with caterers and other
service providers in Saudi Arabia have been signed and sealed.
He revealed that one of the innovations introduced by the
board for this year’s hajj was to allow intending pilgrims to choose the flight
they intend to travel with.
This, according to him, will curtail the challenge of
No-Show experienced by the board in 2022 during the transportation to Saudi
Arabia.
He warned that any pilgrim who refused to show up for his or her flight would be sanctioned by the board and may even result in forfeiting the trip this year.
“I would like to use this medium to reaffirm the readiness
of the board and indeed the FCT Administration in ensuring that intending
pilgrims from the territory get the best services ever in Hajj exercises in
line with the best global practice.
“Necessary measures have been put in place to record more
successes in the operation even though each hajj exercise comes with its
peculiarities.”
He commended the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, the
Minister of State for FCT, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, the Permanent Secretary of FCTA,
Mr Olusade Adesola and Director, Human Resources, FCTA,
Malam Muhammad Bashir, for their support to the board.
He also expressed appreciation to the management and staff
of the board who have been putting in their best to ensure the success of hajj
operations in accordance to the mandate of organising hitch-free holy trip over
the years. Source: NAN
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