Nigeria’s intending pilgrims for the 2024 hajj will be served by a combination of 15 service providers to cater to their needs while on the holy pilgrimage.
But in a bid to ensure effective monitoring and supervision by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the companies have decided to operate under an umbrella.
A statement by the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organization that monitors Hajj, while throwing its weight behind the fusion of the companies, noted that the formation of the group is timely considering the challenges of insufficient tents and feeding experienced by pilgrims in Mina during the 2023 Hajj.
The statement, signed by the national coordinator of IHR, Ibrahim Mohammed, said the companies working together to ensure prompt and efficient service is rendered to pilgrims during Hajj will boost accommodation and feeding during the exercise.
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Mohammed, while commending the group for adopting a merit-based approach by selecting the Chairman/CEO of Shuraka’a Alkhair Group, Musa Hamid Jibril as its leader, said the companies would record successes in serving Nigerian pilgrims.
“This is because for decades during Hajj and with the associated support he has rendered to many of his clients, we believe Alh. Musa Hamid has the capacity and experience to lead the group in serving Nigerian pilgrims effectively and efficiently.”
He added that having been providing a series of Hajj services to the Guests of Al Rahman from Nigeria and many other African countries, “we believe that Musa Hamid will deploy his vast expertise in leading other companies within the group to provide commensurate services to our dear pilgrims and ensure that they provide a conducive and memorable environment to our pilgrims in the Holy Land.”
