Be Prudent With Your BTA , NAHCON Advises Intending Pilgrims

says Grouping System Yielding Results

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria ( NAHCON), has advised the intending Pilgrims across the country to be Prudent with their Basic Traveling Allowance ( BTA) considering the new Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN credit card issuance policy .

The Head of Aviation Department, NAHCON , Engr. Goni Sanda gave the advise on Thursday in an interactive session on Freedom Radio Group, Kaduna .

He said being Prudent with the BTA is not only because of its reduction to five hundred dollars as against previous years of between six to up to one thousand five hundred dollars, but the new Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN credit card issuance policy , as against cash issuance.

Engineer Sanda noted that the newly introduced pilgrims grouping system is bringing positive results .

He explained that the initiative ,which will be put to test during this year’s Hajj activities would ease movements and interaction amongst the pilgrims and state officials .

According to him, the system, which involves grouping forty-five pilgrims per group, has eased up the stress associated with sorting out, transportation and accommodation issues of the pilgrims that have so far arrived in the holy land so far in Saudi Arabia.

He said the reception team of the Commission in Madinah has reported that reception, transportation and accommodation of the pilgrims last night was swift and stress-free.

He enjoined them to be law abiding and warned that any misconduct would have commensurate consequences.

Engineer Goni further advised the intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the country and appreciate Allah’s Favour for being amongst those to perform this year’s Hajj rites.