The North West Regional Editor of the widely read News Express online daily newspaper, Mr. Garba Muhammad, is among international journalists, special guests of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques to cover the 2019 Hajj exercise.

Mr. Muhammad, former Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kaduna State Council, current National Ex-Officio, Chairman, National Conference of the NUJ, the Dallatun Kinkinau in Zaria emirate and Danmasanin Davao Seme in Zuru Emirate, has several years’ experience in coverage of Hajj operations in the Holy Land.

In an address at a programme organised to bid the guest farewell at the Saudi embassy in Abuja, The Ambassador of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques in Nigeria, Adnan Bin Mahmoud Bostaji, explained that the program of the guests of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques to perform hajj, is a continuation of the efforts of the righteous leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in taking care of the guests of Ar-Rahman every year.

He said one of the aims of this program is to consolidate the brotherly relationship among the Muslims in the whole world and to enhance the Islamic unity and brotherhood.

The ambassador added that the program also enables the guests to see the great efforts that the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is making in serving the two Holy Mosques and facilitating Hajj performance for all the pilgrims.

The Director of the Nigerian Center for Arabic Research Prof. Khidir Abdulbagi Mohammad, who spoke on behalf of the guests expressed appreciation and gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

“May Allah protect him and his trustworthy Crown Prince for the noble invitation and their efforts to safeguard the Holy Sites and make hajj easy for all the guests of ar-Rahman,” he said.

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