The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) while reacting to the numerous illeguarities associated with this years Hajj session has admitted that it owes some deep and unreserved regrets to the entire pilgrims to the 2022 Hajj for the numerous hardships and disappointments that had been experienced during outbound airlift operations to the holy land.
The Commission, in a statement which had been signed by its acting Director, Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara,had revealed that it was also offering similar apologies to the federal government of Nigeria, State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Private Tour Operators, and the general public for any embarrassment the situation of the past few weeks might have caused.
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It reiterated that sadly, despite all efforts to airlift all Nigerian intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2022 Hajj, NAHCON was incapacitated in discharging this responsibility fully, majorly due to last-minute setbacks that had gone a long way to frustrate its plan to conclude the airlift of pilgrims by 27th June of this year.
The Commission said that unfortunately, the chartered flight option that gave so much hope to NAHCON and the Private Tour Operators’ leadership also became a failure as their IBAN accounts failed accreditation by the respective authorities in Saudi Arabia.
The Commission then gave the assurance that all affected pilgrims will be refunded their Hajj fares while it will work towards improving its deficiencies next time.
“NAHCON has learnt a lot of lessons and is determined not to repeat the unfortunate situation,” it added.
“Management knows that no number of apologies could pay for the disappointments some Muslim faithful are currently experiencing as a result. “
