Tag: MADINAH

The Guardian Gafe on 2023 Hajj

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The attention of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has been drawn to the lead story in the Friday, July 21, 2023 edition of The Guardian Newspaper with the caption “Tears, Complaint Trails Nigeria’s Hajj… N304 Billion Capital flight to Makkah.”  The Guardian as one of the leading lights of Nigerian print journalism for decades, has a reputation for promoting fair reportage and analyses of issues and events.  This, however, was not the case with the seemingly sponsored story under reference purported to be The Guardian’s evaluation of the…

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Reasons for non-adherence to 5-day stay in Madina – NAHCON

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Madinah

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Madinah office has explained the hitches hindering the strict adherence to its five day stay in the Prophet City advisory to State pilgrim boards and agencies. Speaking with member National Media Team in Madinah, the NAHCON Coordinator in the City, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris Mahmoud, said the States were strictly adhering to the advisory, except that some States ran into various unforeseen logistics challenges, passport mix up, late submission of departure request among others. He also said that the Commission was keenly monitoring service providers,…

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