By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna

An Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Nuru Khalid has hailed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for exhibiting positive improvement on Hajj operations as witnessed in the ongoing 2024 Hajj exercise.

The Islamic cleric, popular known as the digital imam and a member of the National Team of Ulama for Hajj 2024, made the asserting while speaking to journalists during an assessment tour of pilgrims accommodations in Madina on Friday, May 24^th, 2024.

“There is a difference and Alhamdulillahi, the difference is mostly positive because organization is improving.

“Accommodations is one of the basic things we need to uphold if we want welfare of the pilgrims to be improving.

“As you can see the Hotels in Madina are very good and workable to Haram.

“Upon arrival at the airport in Madina, officials from the Hajj Commission received us in a very organized manner”, he stated.

According to Sheikh Khalil, this year’s Hajj is also witnessing an improvement in the conduct of the pilgrims because the ulamas and the officials are working together to enlighten the pilgrims.

He however observed the need for the authorities to introduce an enlightenment on pilgrims on how to utilize the lavatory in the aircraft during airlift of the pilgrims.

“This is very important. We have to work hard in enlightening them even if we have to have a demo aircraft for demonstration otherwise it may turn to a national embarrassment one day if pilgrims continue to misuse the lavatories”, he added.

He also called on the pilgrims to be watchful of their spending, considering the high rate of foreign exchange rate that affects the amount to pilgrims as BTA and other packages of this year Hajj.

“The main activities will start between Maccah and Mushahir. So, let the pilgrims conduct themselves, not to spend too much”, he cautioned.

•PHOTO: Shiekh Muhammad Khalid Nuru, the digital imam and a member of the National Team of Ulama for Hajj 2024 during the tour of pilgrims in Madina, Saudi Arabia. Photo: GARBA MUHAMMAD / News Express Ngr.

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