Independent Hajj Reporters on Monday commended Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi for allocating Hajj seats to local government pilgrim officers.
The CSO appreciated the governor for his foresight and positive decisions towards improving the welfare of Jigawa State Pilgrims in the forthcoming Hajj.
The commendation was contained in a statement signed by its national coordinator Ibrahim Mohammed on Monday.
“We applauded the decision of His Excellency to appoint the local pilgrims’ officers as hajj officials for the 2025 Hajj. The decision will result in the improvement of the welfare of Jigawa State Pilgrim during the 2025 Hajj
“Local Hajj officials are the closest Hajj state officials to pilgrims because they are the ones who register the pilgrims and most of them are from the same localities thereby allowing pilgrims to have unhindered access to the officials anytime”
IHR urged other State governors to emulate their Jigawa counterparts by allocating hajj slots to those who will serve the pilgrims in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.
“States should adopt a merit-based approach in the appointment of hajj officials as such measures will ensure that pilgrims get value for their money and also encourage healthy competition among states pilgrims’ board’s employees”
