Fct Mpwb Resumes Second Phase Of Orientation Of Intending Pilgrims In Preparation Of 2023 Hajj
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (MPWB), Abuja, is set to resume preparations for this year's Hajj exercise on Saturday, April 29th and Sunday, April 30th, 2023, following the fasting of the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Mallam Abubakar Adamu Evuti, the Board's Director, remarked in Abuja that actions have been planned to guarantee the operation's success and that intended pilgrims are well prepared for their spiritual journey to Saudi Arabia.
Mallam Evuti added that the Board will guarantee that potential pilgrims learn the fundamentals of doing hajj in order to make the most out of their money spent on the religious requirement.
The Director stated that intending pilgrims who paid through the Abaji, Kwali, and Gwagwalada area councils, as well as those who registered through the Hajj Saving Scheme, would be trained on Saturday, April 29th, while those who registered through the Headquarters, Bwari, Kuje, and Abuja Municipal Area councils would be trained on Sunday, April 30th, at the permanent Hajj Camp located at Bassan Jiwa, close to the Nnamdi Azik
He revealed that, as is customary, Islamic scholars and important stakeholders have already been mobilized for the exercise, which is planned to begin at 8 a.m. each day.
He noted that the phased orientation exercises will educate potential pilgrims on the hajj rituals as well as the rules and new regulations adopted by the Saudi authorities and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for this year's hajj.
The Director also revealed that medical screening for intending pilgrims would take place from Friday, May 5th to Sunday, May 7th, 2023, and inoculation exercises for all intending pilgrims would take place from Monday, May 15th to Wednesday, May 17th, 2023, in accordance with the procedure for the trip to Saudi Arabia.
He recommended prospective pilgrims to engage in all events designated by the Board for good advice in order to make the most out of their money.
Mallam Evuti has thus warned all intending pilgrims who have yet to return their completed application forms or submit their international Passport to do so in order for the Board to expedite the process of obtaining their travel documents in plenty of time before the start of airlift to Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad Lawal Aliyu
PRO, FCT-MPWB
25TH APRIL, 2023
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