Nigerian Pilgrims In Saudi Arabia Groan Over Poor Feeding, Lack Of Bed Spaces Despite N2.8million Hajj Fees
SaharaReporters learnt that the pilgrims from the aforementioned states maintain but to be supplied lodging or ethical feeding, no subject paying N2,890,000 into the coffers of NAHCON in accordance to a couple of the pilgrims, who are on the moment in the Holy land.
Some Muslim pilgrims from Adamawa, Zamfara and Bauchi States are on the moment disgruntled in Medina, Saudi Arabia, following the alleged inability of the National Hajj Fee of Nigeria (NAHCON) to present either food or bed spaces to them.
SaharaReporters learnt that the pilgrims from the aforementioned states maintain but to be supplied lodging or ethical feeding, no subject paying N2,890,000 into the coffers of NAHCON in accordance to a couple of the pilgrims, who are on the moment in the Holy land.
In Adamawa Suppose by myself, there are 2457 pilgrims who maintain paid to rep this year’s Hajj.
The pilgrim who does now not must be identified suggested Saharareporters that, “There might be scenario with NAHCON ,the National Hajj Fee of Nigeria. Pilgrims are on the moment groaning over downhearted feeding and shortage of lodging in Medina.
“These affected embody Bauchi, Zamfara and Adamawa and no person is conscious of when this might per chance swap.”
Every other pilgrim narrated, “It is the sole accountability of NAHCON, now not command, to feed Pilgrims all the diagram thru their cease in Medina. As we keep in touch now, the breakfast of Zamfara Pilgrims arrived in their resort around 1pm, while dinner, which in total comes around 8:00am arrived around 11pm, when most of the pilgrims had long gone to sleep.
“In the case of Adamawa, there used to be no plot of feeding since arrival of pilgrims on Monday and most of us were scattered across hotels, forced to mix with other command pilgrims and some are finding it nerve-racking to stable a bed home.
“This used to be the an identical command of affairs that played out final year, no subject the wide amount of money paid for this year’s pilgrimage. The providers rendered will now not be commensurate with the amount paid by every pilgrim.
“We’re therefore calling on the NAHCON chairman to intervene to e book determined of needless breakdown of law and inform in the Holy Land.”
