The Association of Independent Hajj Reporters has sought the partnership of Blueprint Newspapers on the coverage of its activities.
National coordinator of the association, Ibrahim Mohammed, made the request Wednesday during a courtesy visit to the corporate headquarters of the organisation in Abuja.
He commended the newspaper for being at the “forefront of giving the association a voice” and pleaded for the tempo to be sustained, considering the importance of Hajj and Umrah to the adherents of Islam.
He noted that the association’s principal aims of tasking Hajj managers on effective service delivery and sensitisation of pilgrims, especially the ones from rural areas, were being achieved in Nigeria, and plans of covering the whole of Africa was advancing.
According to him, the association has an online newspaper on which it disseminates its activities, disclosing further that the group was working towards setting up a television station to fast track information dissemination.
Editor of the daily tabloid, Malam Abdulrahman Abdulrauf appreciated members of the association for the visit and reiterated the newspaper’s commitment to supporting the organisation’s right cause
According to him, Blueprint has “the responsibility of making sure that things are done the right way; giving voice to the voiceless. And this is what you are also out to do. We therefore commend you for tasking yourself with such a humanitarian project.”
Malam Abdulrauf further urged Hajj Reporters to ensure proper monitoring of the National Hajj Saving Scheme, launched in 2020, to forestall administrative lapses.
