The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has assured 2024 intending pilgrims of a hitch-free exercise.
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, gave the assurance at a one-day seminar for officials and intending pilgrims, at the permanent hajj camp, Bassan Jiwa, in Abuja Saturday.
Mahmoud, who was represented by her Chief of Staff, Dr Abdullahi Isah, said administration was proactive in ensuring that all intending pilgrims complied with relevant policies to participate in the spiritual journey.
This, she said, was despite the challenges imposed by new policies introduced by Saudi Arabia and relevant authorities for the 2024 exercise.
To achieve this, the minister said that the administration introduced this seminar aimed at educating the officials and intending pilgrims about the possible challenges of the hajj in Saudi Arabia.
This, according to her, attest to the seriousness of the administration’s desire towards recording more successes in the exercise.
“It is the conviction of the current administration that the pilgrimage to the holy land is a journey of a lifetime which every Muslim with all the means is enjoined to partake.
“The present administration remained committed in doing everything possible to ensure that FCT contingent gets the best treatment compared to any other state of the federation or even the world in all ramifications.
Mahmoud said that the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has begun implementation of strategies to actualise the success of this important religious obligation.
She identified some of the strategies as orientation and education of intending pilgrims, radio enlightenment programmes, and medical screening.
