The inadequate tents and subpar facilities at the Niger pilgrims camp in Muna, Saudi Arabia, have angered Niger State Governor Umar Bago.
Bago said this while speaking to reporters shortly after looking over the pilgrims’ tents from the Niger State.
He threatened that he would bring the issue to President Bola Tinubu for appropriate action. The governor also bemoaned how unhygienic the tents were, noting that the Niger State tents’ amenities are subpar.
He emphasized the necessity for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the organization in charge of managing the hajj in Nigeria, to delegate some of its duties.
The governor said, “First and foremost, I want to express our dismay as a state for the kind of ill-treatment our pilgrims got. The tent is overpopulated and very filthy.
”The facilities here are not enough you can see people lying down outside which is not good enough. Secondly, we need to take this issue up with NAHCON.
”As a state, we are going to take over certain responsibilities from NAHCON and we are going to meet President Tinubu on this issue.
“For instance, Niger pilgrims complained that the food they are given is unsuitable to ingest. This is not humane, it is inhumane. This is not okay for us and we are not going to accept it.”
On his part, the Emir of Borgu, Alhaji Muhammad Dantoro, and Ameer Hajj Niger State 2023 said Niger state pilgrims paid for conducive tents and good food but unfortunately, they did not get what they paid for.
”We will write our report on this. You can even see where I’m staying as an Ameer Hajj very close to the toilet.
”I said I’m not going to leave this place because I prefer to stay with my people so that we will experience it together.
”Take it from me and the entire pilgrims. It is a disgusting situation and unfortunately, there is nothing to write home about.
”But as a Muslim anybody who intends to perform hajj, whatever he sees, it is only Allah that will reward him/her.”
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