HAJJ 2024 (VIDEO): NAHCON FAILED NIGERIANS, PRIVATE SECTOR SHOULD DRIVE HAJJ OPERATIONS – NIGER GOV, BAGO

By Ajape Sefiu A.

The Governor of Niger State, Umaru Bago has criticized the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over the handling of the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage.

Bago in video addressing newsmen, spotted by 3sixtyislam on Sunday, gave his general assessment of the 2024 Hajj operations, stating that NAHCON failed Nigerians.

The Governor also called for a review of the activities of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON.

He expressed concern over the way NAHCON turned itself into an operator of Hajj activities instead of playing regulatory roles.

The governor, who recounted the hitches pilgrims encountered, described the 2024 Hajj exercise as a failure.

He suggested that Hajj operations should be private sector-driven for effective and efficient service delivery.

Bago added that he will lead a committee of state governors to meet relevant authorities for a review of the commission’s activities.

“Let the private sector drive Hajj operations; NAHCON should be a regulator at the centre. I am leading a committee of governors to the Nigeria Governor’s Forum, from there, we go to the NEC. “I will propose this motion and we will send a bill to the National Assembly where this issue of NAHCON would be reviewed.

“NAHCON is not helping matters, our Federal Government is too big to be worried about Hajj operations, these are supposed to be local government issues and not even state issues,” Bago said.

Watch video via the link below:

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