Independent Hajj Reporters has called on the Nigerian delegation to Hajj 2024 to portray the country in good light through their conduct and utterances.
IHR said both pilgrims and officials travelling to the Saudi Arabia should know that whatever they do will reflect on how the international community perceives Nigeria and its citizens.
“Every pilgrim or official is an ambassador of the country and our dear religion of Islam. They must therefore, exhibit a high degree of decorum and patriotism while observing the Hajj rites and staying in the Holy Land,” IHR said in a statement on Sunday, signed by its national coordinator Ibrahim Mohammed.
The CSO particularly called on officials to know that their duty transcends everyday civic responsibility because they are serving the guests of Ar Rahman, adding, “Anything they do with the fear of God will be highly rewarded by the almighty.”
“To the pilgrims, we urge you to know that you have left your homes to travel for Hajj as enjoined by Allah SWT. Therefore, your focus should be solely devoted to your mission of achieving Hajj Mabroor, the reward of which is Aljalnah Firdausi.”
