FCT gives important information to intending pilgrims

The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has advised that timely participation of intending pilgrims in the Hajj processes is necessary to avoid unnecessary challenges.

Director of the board, Malam Muhammed Danmallam made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.

He said the FCT board was desirous of conducting a hitch-free Hajj exercise for intending pilgrims but the full support of the participants was necessary to achieve this.

“The FCT pilgrim, most time, is known to be in the elitist category being the capital of the country where the high and the mighty are residing. We have other categories of persons from rural areas too.

“The board will want all intending pilgrims to start participating in our various programmes designed to make the Hajj hitch-free. This has been a bit hard to achieve, but we are trying our best to change the narrative.

“We have on ground various enlightenment programmes that are conducted through radio and television as well as physically at the Hajj camp.

“The programmes are aimed at sensitising the intending pilgrims, whether old or new on the rudiments of the Hajj. Moreso, a lot of new initiatives are being introduced by the Saudi authority that need to be imbibed by pilgrims”, he said.

Danmallam said that the success of the Hajj exercise depends on the cooperation of the pilgrims, adding that this would improve mutual understanding between the board and pilgrims.