THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has
already begun investigation into the circumstances that led to about 320
intending pilgrims from the area, from making it to Saudi Arabia over
visa issues.
Since missing out as a result of factor that was not theirs, the administration announced approval for their transport allowance to still be paid to them in order to douse their anger and disappointment.
Minister of State for FCT, Jumoke Akinjide said while receiving the 2012 Hajj report that, “We are pained that out of the over 2,800 intending pilgrims for FCT, about 320 people couldn’t make it due to non-issuance of visa. This is already being investigated in order to avoid a repeat of it.”
She promised that the 320 persons, who couldn’t perform the Hajj in 2012 would be considered first for the 2013 Hajj operation.
Mrs Akinjide insisted there was need to reposition the FCT Hajj commission to make it more efficient.
She expressed worry that FCT still gets 2,800 slots for Hajj as against up to 6000 for other states.
Akinjide noted that the territory now has increasing population and as such there was need to review slot allotted it.
Speaking on incident that led to pregnant women making it to the holy land, Akinjide noted that medical screening should be compulsory for all intending pilgrims.
She said, “I agree that most FCT pilgrims are men of timber and calibre but we must insist and our team must have courage of their conviction to carry out their assignment without fear or favour.”
Since missing out as a result of factor that was not theirs, the administration announced approval for their transport allowance to still be paid to them in order to douse their anger and disappointment.
Minister of State for FCT, Jumoke Akinjide said while receiving the 2012 Hajj report that, “We are pained that out of the over 2,800 intending pilgrims for FCT, about 320 people couldn’t make it due to non-issuance of visa. This is already being investigated in order to avoid a repeat of it.”
She promised that the 320 persons, who couldn’t perform the Hajj in 2012 would be considered first for the 2013 Hajj operation.
Mrs Akinjide insisted there was need to reposition the FCT Hajj commission to make it more efficient.
She expressed worry that FCT still gets 2,800 slots for Hajj as against up to 6000 for other states.
Akinjide noted that the territory now has increasing population and as such there was need to review slot allotted it.
Speaking on incident that led to pregnant women making it to the holy land, Akinjide noted that medical screening should be compulsory for all intending pilgrims.
She said, “I agree that most FCT pilgrims are men of timber and calibre but we must insist and our team must have courage of their conviction to carry out their assignment without fear or favour.”
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