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26— Vanguard, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, , 2019<br />
Shaaban 7, 1440 A.H.<br />
2019 19 Hajj: Seven en states es begin biometric tric capturing<br />
•Lagos not yet ready for exercise<br />
BY ISHOLA BALOGUN<br />
THE biometric data cap<br />
turing exercise for intending<br />
pilgrims to 2019 Hajj has<br />
kicked off in some states.<br />
The states where the exercise<br />
has kicked off are Kwara, Kaduna,<br />
Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Zamfara<br />
and Niger states. The exercise<br />
is mandatory for the issuance<br />
of visa for all intending pilgrims.<br />
It will be recalled that<br />
the exercise almost marred the<br />
2018 hajj process last June-July<br />
when the biometric data capturing<br />
was delayed in most states<br />
of the federation.<br />
It was gathered that these are<br />
states that have successfully<br />
uploaded details of their registered<br />
intending pilgrims on the<br />
e-portal and have also completed<br />
all other necessary requirements,<br />
hence, they have taken<br />
the lead in the mandatory biometric<br />
data capturing.<br />
Meanwhile, Lagos, according<br />
to information was still battling<br />
with registration and Medical<br />
test on intending members. As<br />
at press time, the official information<br />
reaching Vanguard was<br />
that lectures and enlightenment<br />
programme of intending pilgrims<br />
will begin on Sunday April<br />
14 in each of the local government<br />
areas of the state. A source<br />
in the state Pilgrims Board said<br />
the political development in the<br />
state may not be unconnected<br />
with the delay of hajj process in<br />
the state. “Some of our programmes<br />
may be delayed because<br />
of the political development<br />
in the state, untill May 29<br />
when the baton will change, we<br />
are not likely to sort out all the<br />
major issues on the hajj process.”<br />
Also, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo<br />
and a few others are still battling<br />
with registration of intending<br />
pilgrims.<br />
NAHCON commends<br />
seven states on early preparation<br />
Also, the National Hajj Commission,<br />
NAHCON has commended<br />
the seven states that<br />
have advanced their processes<br />
to the Biometric data capturing<br />
stage, adding that early biometric<br />
registration is essential to<br />
forestall last minute rush, a situation<br />
that could lead to panic.<br />
In a statement signed by the<br />
Head, Public Affairs Division of<br />
the commission, Hajia Fatima<br />
Sanda Usara, the Chairman/<br />
Chief Executive Officer of NAH-<br />
CON, Barrister Abdullahi<br />
Mukhtar Muhammad, however,<br />
expressed appreciation to the<br />
Saudi Arabian Ambassador to<br />
Nigeria, His Excellency Mr. Adnan<br />
Bostaji and the Kingdom’s<br />
Consulate in Kano for facilitating<br />
early commencement of the<br />
biometric data registration.<br />
The NAHCON helmsman also<br />
LAGOS State Muslim<br />
Pilgrims Welfare Board<br />
has scheduled Sunday 14th<br />
April for inaugural lecture<br />
for 2019 Hajj intending pilgrims.<br />
The Board Secretary, Ishola<br />
Rahman who stated this<br />
while briefing members of<br />
Staff on preparation for 2019<br />
hajj exercise, added that the<br />
exercise will hold at the Old<br />
Secretariat Central Mosque<br />
GRA, Ikeja.<br />
Ishola said that intending<br />
pilgrims across the 20 local<br />
governments and 37 local<br />
council development areas<br />
of the state have been invit-<br />
acknowledged VHS Tasheel for<br />
their preparedness in starting<br />
the process immediately. He<br />
commended the state boards<br />
currently performing the exercise<br />
for their cooperation.<br />
Barrister Muhammad urged<br />
other state pilgrims’ boards to<br />
emulate those states that have<br />
fulfilled all registration requirements<br />
which enabled them to<br />
begin the data-capturing programme<br />
for their pilgrims. Early<br />
biometric registration is essential<br />
to forestall last minute<br />
rush, forcing intending pilgrims<br />
into panic mode.<br />
He urged intending pilgrims to<br />
complete their payments in order<br />
to avoid delay and other<br />
consequence of late payment.<br />
“They must make their payments<br />
in banks and thereafter<br />
present the bank draft to their<br />
respective boards. They must<br />
also ensure that their correct details<br />
are uploaded in the e-portal<br />
after completing payment.<br />
Lagos flags off weekend<br />
lectures for intending pilgrims<br />
ed to the lecture in order to<br />
acquaint them with the dos and<br />
don’ts of hajj and to enrich<br />
them with the required knowledge<br />
that will enable them to<br />
perform acceptable hajj.<br />
Ishola declared that the<br />
lecture which will begin by<br />
12 noon is compulsory for all<br />
Lagos State intending pilgrims.<br />
He also disclosed that the<br />
lecture will provide the opportunity<br />
for the pilgrims to<br />
meet their coordinators and<br />
other co-pilgrims for the<br />
purpose of networking and<br />
chatting the way forward for<br />
the hajj exercise.<br />
From Left: Former Osun Governor, Rauf Aregbesola; former Minister of State<br />
for Defence, Sen Musiliu Obanikoro; former Lagos Commissioner for Environment<br />
and Physical Planing, Hashim Oyekan; National Leader, All Progressive<br />
Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote,<br />
during the Fidauprayer for Senator Hassan Fasinro, a 2nd Republic Senator,<br />
in Lagos, las Sunday. By Wasiu Zubir NAN<br />
BARKA JUMAH<br />
Doing good builds blessings<br />
How right has life turned out to be that those who<br />
do good infinitely triumph. And the wicked ever<br />
wallow in sadness and the scourge of unending<br />
misery. It's the goodness that we extend to humanity<br />
that perfectly cobble together the broken pieces<br />
of our faith. Doing good anchor itself to purpose<br />
which eliminate greed and ignorance; but build<br />
assured blessings. May Allah gift to each of us inner<br />
peace and the amazing enchantment of salvation.<br />
Happy Jumat.<br />
— Dr. Adewale Adeeyo, OON<br />
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