The Home of Representatives on Thursday resolved to arrange an ad-hoc committee to analyze the Nationwide Hajj Fee over the conduct of the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage.
The decision of the Home adopted the adoption of a movement moved by the member representing Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency, Kwara State, Mr Mohammed Bio, on the ground of the Home throughout Tuesday’s plenary.
Following the adoption of the movement, the Home condemned the efficiency of NAHCON and the Federal Capital Territory Authority Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board within the 2024 Hajj train and arrange an ad-hoc committee to analyze the actions of NAHCON and FCTA Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, their brokers and sub-agents within the 2024 Hajj train.
Subsequently, the Speaker of the Home, Tajudeen Abbas, named the member representing Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency, Katsina State, Sada Soli, the Chairman of the committee.
Titled, “Pressing want to analyze the Nationwide Hajj Fee and the Federal Capital Territory Administration Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, their brokers, and sub-agents over shoddy association and remedy of Nigerian pilgrims within the 2024 Hajj train,” the movement got here on the ground of the inexperienced chamber as a matter of pressing public significance.
Describing the Hajj train as an necessary obligation within the life of each Muslim and one of many 5 pillars of Islam, Bio lamented that about 50,865 Muslim pilgrims throughout the states in Nigeria have been underneath the care of NAHCON in 2024, noting that a few of them weren’t taken care of when it comes to welfare, organisation, steering, and monitoring as anticipated.
He added that regardless of, “The massive quantity paid by the pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj train, NAHCON’s 2024 finances allocation, intervention from the Federal Authorities to the tune of N90bn and help from Authorities of Saudi Arabia, NAHCON and FCTA Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board carried out beneath efficiency within the 2024 Hajj Train particularly in Makkah and Mina is surprising.”
The lawmaker warned that “If this poor efficiency of NAHCON shouldn’t be investigated with a view to enhance future efficiency, additional Hajj train for Nigerian residents could also be extra sophisticated and put your complete nation in a foul mild within the committee of countries.”
The committee has two weeks to report again to the Inexperienced Chamber for additional legislative motion.