ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – In preparation for the licensing of State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards/Commissions/Agencies, NAHCON has set up a committee to inspect office accommodations, facilities and manpower which are prerequisites for the issuance of licenses to them.
NAHCON’s Head of Media, Uba Mana in a statement said the inspection is In line with its statutory function as contained in Section 4 subsection 1 (a and i) of the NAHCON Establishment Act 2006, the Commission has embarked on the processes of licensing State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards/Commissions/Agencies across the country.
To that effect, the Commission has constituted a committee made up of members of the Licensing, Inspectorate and Legal Units of the Commission to visit all the state boards to inspect their office accommodations, facilities and manpower which are prerequisites for the issuance of licenses to them.
The delegation which has begun its national assignment reports that the process for far has been hitch-free. Head of the team, Alhaji Muhammad Usman Liman said that seven states which have been covered expressed happiness with the exercise and complied with the directives issued to them. The states are Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi.
He noted that the general assessment of the visited states was encouraging while each individual state has been scored according to the laid down guidelines. He, however, urged other states to await the team as each state will be graded according to its capacity.
“The inspections concentrated on the office accommodation and its facilities, as well as the manpower of the boards,” he said.
Section 4 subsection 1 (a and i) of the NAHCON Establishment Act 2006, empowers the Commission to license, regulate, supervise and perform oversight functions over organizations, associations (corporate or non-corporate) or similar bodies engaged in Hajj and Umrah operations as well as issue guidelines and rules that will ensure that States Pilgrims Welfare Agencies provide
appropriate welfare services and guides for pilgrims.
The Commission has embarked on the mission to ensure that state boards, commissions and agencies have adequate facilities and manpower to provide the services rendered to pilgrims during Hajj operations. In connection to this mission, the Commission will allocate the 2017 Hajj slots to the states according to their licensing grading of A, B and C.