the 2025 Hajj will be hitch-free.
However,the chairman, was responding to allegations by the Forum of States Pilgrim Welfare Agencies, which claimed that he had singlehandedly canceled contracts with Saudi-based Muaashir Companies, something that might truncate the 2025 Hajj, noted that “these allegations target my hard-earned reputation as an Islamic scholar.”
It will be recalled that while making
the allegations on behalf of the forum, its Secretary and Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abubakar Salihu, warned that the cancellation of the contract signed with Saudi service provider Mashariq Al-Dhahabiah could result in Nigerian pilgrims being denied visas for the 2025 Hajj.
He made this known while responding to a story which claimed that the “thousands of Nigerian intending pilgrims may be unable to perform the 2025 Hajj due to the cancellation of the Masha’ir contract by the Chairman NAHCON,
He said the story was intended to tarnish his hard-earned image as an Islamic scholar and a proven administrator.
He said, “The contract of the two companies was cancelled by the Saudi authorities themselves. They were reinstated again and they cancelled the contract once more.
“We want to know why the contract was canceled. On our part the NAHCON did not cancel their contract.
We want this disagreement between the companies and the Saudi authority to not affect NAHCON’s arrangement.
This is the reason I am meeting with them today. We want them to tell us what is going on.
“If they want to renew the contract, let them do it once and for all. If they want to substitute them, this should be made clear. This would be done instantly to avoid hitches.”
He said the arrangements NAHCON made were intact, adding, “Our pilgrims will be glad with the arrangements we put in place.
They will commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for entrusting us with this post. We are working unrelentingly to execute this project.”
Professor Usman emphasized, “Our preparation at NAHCON is almost complete; we have no problems, and Inshallah, we are going to achieve high-quality results.”
He concluded, “All those spreading lies against us will see us making achievements beyond their negative expectations, and we will make this year’s Hajj one of the best, by the will of Allah.”
Meanwhile,a three time Kano state Commissioner for rural and community development, Alhaji (Dr) Ilyasu Musa kwankwaso ,has commended Professor Saleh’ s efforts in the position the agency to the forefront
Dr.Kwankwaso then urged members of the NAHCON to rally around Professor Saleh,in his pragmatic efforts to move the agency to it’s greater heights
He then hinted that this would pave the way for the corporation to enable it achieve the goal of it’s establishment