By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said activities for the 2022 intending Muslim pilgrims have commenced.
Director of the board, Mallam Muhammad Danmallam stated that the first phase of the orientation exercise is scheduled to Kick off on Saturday at Basan Jiwa near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the board Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Aliyu.
It explained that the exercise would be conducted in phases to enable the intending pilgrims get enlightened on the hajj rites as well as new policies introduced for this year’s hajj by the Saudi authorities and National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
The Director advised the 2022 Intending Pilgrims from the territory to participate in all programmes organized by the board especially as the authorities may introduce new policies and guidelines for the performance of hajj after covid-19 pandemic.
He explained that the Board has mapped out strategies to assist them to attain acceptable hajj and was committed to ensure that all the intending pilgrims comply with the rules and regulations put in place by relevant authorities for the exercise.
Danmallam also advised intending pilgrims who made deposits in respect of 2020 and 2021 hajj that could not take place because of COVID-19 to proceed to open a personal hajj saving account with Ja’iz bank and provide the account details to enable the Board migrate their rolled over deposits into the new account as directed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria.
He disclosed that Board has already commenced the process of transferring the deposits of those who have already opened their personal Hajj Saving Account with Ja’iz Bank as directed by NAHCON.
He therefore warned all intending pilgrims who are yet to submit their account details or submit their International Passport to do so to enable the Board commence the process of their travel documents as soon as clear signal on the exercise is received from relevant authority.
He emphasised that the Board would not relent in its effort to ensure the principle of first-come first-served basis in selecting those that would participate in this year’s hajj exercise through the Board.
