By GARBA MUHAMMAD in Makkah

The Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for conducting a successful 2024 Hajj operations.

The commendation is contained in a separate goodwill messages by the Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs Senator Abubakar Sani Bello and the House Committee Chairman on Pilgrimage, Hon Jafaru Mohammed Ali during the Post-Arafat meeting with stakeholders in Makkah, Wednesday night of June 19th, 2024.

Sen Bello said this year's Hajj indicated tremendous improvement in the airlift operations, accommodation and feeding of Nigerian pilgrims.

"I am using this medium to specially commend the Chairman of NAHCON/CEO, Malam Jalal Arabi, for a job well done. If I have to rate NAHCON, I have to give them credits.

“As a senate it is our responsibility to give the commission maximum support to continue to achieve it's goals of conducting a successful Hajj operations

"Our doors are open to receive advises from all and sundry on the way forward to a subsequently successful Hajj operations", the chairman, who was represented by Sen Kaka Shehu Lawan, Borno State Amirul Hajj, said.

Also, the chairman House Committee on Pilgrimage expressed his appreciation to NAHCON for uplifting their operations as evidenced in 2024, particularly in the airlift operations of pilgrims directly to Madina.

"100% of our pilgrims were airlifted directly to Medina. It is a kudos to NAHCON, to all of us and to Nigeria because this is the first time in history", Hon Ali said.

In his brief presentation on medical matters, the Head of Medical Team, Dr Abubakar Ismaeel, said 17 cases of heatstroke by Nigerians were successful treated.

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