By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has inaugurated an Assessment and Award Committee charged with the responsibility of evaluating of this year’s hajj operation.

The committee, which consist of the former Executive Secretaries of State Pilgrim Welfare boards, is headed by Mallam Suleiman Usman, a former Director of Planning, Research, Statistics, Information and Library Services (PRSILS) of the Commission.

Speaking at the event, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, charged the Committee to ensure transparency, and fairness in the discharge of their duties.

“I wish to admonish you to be fair and just. I know that you can’t satisfy everybody. You’re not expected to satisfy everybody."

He assured of the Commission’s support for the Committee to achieve their objective and prayed for Allah’s guidance in the discharge of their duties.

Speaking in the same vein, the Commissioners in charge of Operations and Licensing and that of Personnel, Management and Finance, charged the Committee to improve on the criteria employed in the assessment to meet the international standard and practice.

Responding on behalf of other members, the head of the Committee, Mallam Suleiman Usman, expresses delight to the management for their appointment.

“We will not disappoint, we thank the management for giving us the opportunity to contribute our quota," he said.

The award, according to a statement by Mousa Ubandawaki,

Deputy Director Information and Publication, on Thursday, said the Committee is an innovation to enhance quality service delivery to the pilgrims and spur the state boards to work ahead.

The Committee, comprising seasoned professionals and Hajj Managers, would play a crucial role in evaluating and recognizing outstanding achievements in the planning and execution of the 2023 Hajj operations.

The Assessment and Award Committee would also serve as a driving force to acknowledge and encourage excellence, efficiency and innovation within the Hajj industry by honoring individuals and organizations that go beyond delivering exceptional services.

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