The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the welfare of Muslims and Christians intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem.
Mohammed gave the assurance when the official Master of the Ceremony of Bauchi State Government, Chadi Mohammed, conducted members of the FCT Minister’s Press Corps on a tour of the ultra-modern permanent Hajj camp at Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi,
The camp worth N658 million is for use by both Christian and Muslim pilgrims.
Mohammed said the decision to build the camp was born out of the desire of his administration to improve the welfare and well-being of the state pilgrims as well as enhance the quality of life of the people of the state.
He noted that the Government of Bauchi State recognised that the people of the state were very religious, and needed to be provided with some amenities to discharge the sixth pillar of Islam.
Mohammed said the camp, which was the best in West Africa has an administrative block, camp clinic, over 1,500 capacity multi-purpose hall, mosque and ablution area.
He further said the camp would also be used for commercial purposes and assured that the journey of pilgrims from Bauchi to Saudi Arabia would be done with respect and dignity.
“The camp has male and female hostels with many rooms, screening hall, 1, 500 capacity multipurpose hall, mosque, ablution sites, toilets, kitchen and a clinic.
“Aside being close to the airport, the proximity of the camp to the airforce base would help ensure security and safety of pilgrims.”
Idris admittedly said the hajj camp project was part of the Governor Bala Muhammad administration’s strategy towards ensuring the comfort of the Bauchi pilgrims right from home.
He applauded the Governor for his contributions and logistics support to Hajj administration adding that his board would perform maximally to win more awards in the future.
It would be recalled that Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), an organisation that monitors Hajj activities in Nigeria and in Saudi Arabia recently honoured the Bauchi State Government with a prestigious award for excelling the state with a modern Hajj camp and overall camping activities during the 2022 Hajj Operation
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