President Muhammadu Buhari has received briefings on 2017 Hajj operations and the preparations for next year’s exercise.
Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Abdullahi Mukhtar Mohammed briefed the president in his office on Monday.
At the end of his meeting with the president, NAHCON boss, Mr. Mohammed declined to speak with State House correspondents.
But sources in the presidency privy to the discussions said the NAHCON boss must have given president Buhari “ a brief update on Hajj 2017 and what the commission is planning for the 2018 religious exercise”.
It was also gathered that president commended NAHCON for the smooth Hajj operations in 2017 .
The president, the source said charged the commission to go a step further and ensure that next year’s operations are better.