By Abdullahi Muhammad
FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has developed new guidelines for the security of live and property of Intending Pilgrims for this year’s hajj operation.
Acting Director, Alhaji Shehu Abubakar, disclosed this while declaring open a workshop for the security guards for the operation.
Abubakar said the new measures would ensure that intruders didn’t get access into the camp during the Camping exercise of the intending pilgrims.
He further declared that only intending pilgrims who appeared in their uniform and display their identity cards would be allowed to enter the camp premises after security checks during the camping exercise.
He suggested that those without any business in the camp should stay off to avoid embarrassment, adding that the Board would do everything possible to actualise the dream of the FCT Administration in ensuring hitch- free hajj operation.
He also revealed that the Board had already communicated to the neighbouring states that utilise the facilities in the camp to enlighten their intending pilgrims on the new guidelines.
He, therefore, urged the states in the zone, Nasarawa, Kogi and Benue states, to support the Board’s strategy that was aimed at ensuring secured camping exercise during this year’s hajj operation.
The acting director charged the security guards to be vigilant, smart and discharge their duties diligently as well as desists from any act capable of derailing the success of the operation by guiding against any act capable of tarnishing the image of the administration as any official found wanting would face the wrath of the law.
Speaking earlier, the Deputy Director external security of the Security Department of the FCTA, Alhaji Adamu, stressed the importance of security in the entire operations.
He called for the provision of necessary tools and support for the security personnel to carry out their assignment considering the composition of the intending pilgrims that came from different background with their various needs.
