Omo, see as matter don dey hot for Naija as Hajj slots matter don turn wahala!
We dey talk about the 2026 Hajj wey be like movie wey no wan finish. Dem don reduce the slots wey Nigeria suppose get from 66,910 come down to 50,000. Wetin we go talk? Na serious matter be this because plenty Nigerian Muslims dey depend on this pilgrimage to fulfill their religious duty.
Last week, during beta meeting wey dem hold, stakeholders wey dey represent Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards and tour operators don yan say make Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah open their eyes. Dem dey plea make dem restore the original slots wey go fit carry more pilgrims go Mecca. E be like say Saudi go hear dem well-well, as dem don set to meet the hajj minister on February 3.
Aliyu Usman, wey be chairman for Yobe Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, don talk say dis reduction dey affect many Naija Muslims wey dey plan their journey to holy land. “Imagine, last year, we dey manage with 150 pilgrims per company; now dem wan give us only 69. Wetin we go do now?” – Na wetin e dey reason!
Ustaz Khidir Usaefat, wey run Ar-rahama for hajj and umrah, don still talk say dis Hajj quota na wahala matter. Dem don collect money for accommodation and plans don dey in place based on the earlier slots wey dem give. Now, with the new number, many tour operators dey face serious gbege.
Musodiq Oladepo from KOB Travels and Tours don join the gist, e dey vex say dem reduce slots from the original 95,000 wey don become 66,910, now come drop to 50,000. E dey wonder how dem go manage the rest as dem don already book flights and hotels based on the higher numbers.
Na so Naija Hajj Commission (NAHCON) don gather to gree the Saudi advance team about their wahala. Dem don appeal for more slots because dem don commit plenty cash based on the earlier number. Abeg, make Saudi no put dem for wahala!
Na only God go fit help hustlers wey dey plan their life around this Hajj pilgrimage. Ef we no get slots, wetin go happen to our plans? Omo, make we dey watch as e go be!
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