{"id":325192,"date":"2017-06-04T07:35:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-04T07:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=325192"},"modified":"2017-06-04T07:35:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T07:35:18","slug":"measures-in-place-to-ensure-incident-free-hajj-bawumia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/measures-in-place-to-ensure-incident-free-hajj-bawumia\/","title":{"rendered":"Measures in place to ensure incident-free Hajj – Bawumia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has indicated that government has put measures in place to address the challenges that have marred previous Hajj pilgrimages.<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Bawumia, the government is committed to ensuring that this year\u2019s pilgrimage comes off without the hitches which have been associated with the process in the past.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”iD8r8GTMcESEjcru0blRqaEuIVc0rpOT”]Addressing some Muslims at Shama in the Western Region, Dr. Bawumia said: \u201cAfter the prayer and fasting this month, we\u2019ll be preparing to leave for Hajj. We\u2019ve instituted some measures to make this year\u2019s pilgrimage a smooth one. We\u2019ll prompt you before you get to the Hajj village by sending text messages to all who applied for this year\u2019s pilgrimage. This is to remove all challenges that have been associated with the process in the past.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will come as welcome news to pilgrims, who have over the years struggled to undertake this sacred trip due to the myriad of challenges that have characterized the process.<\/p>\n

In 2016, hundreds of prospective pilgrims were left stranded<\/a><\/strong><\/span> at the Hajj Village, leading to fears that they would not be able to embark on the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n

The immediate past\u00a0National Hajj Board\u00a0<\/span>also confirmed that it left behind a debt of GHc23 million<\/a><\/span><\/strong> accrued from organizing the 2016 pilgrimage to Mecca.<\/p>\n

\"hajj-return-ladies\"<\/a><\/p>\n

First Batch to leave August 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Hajj Board<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0announced that the first batch of Muslims embarking on this year\u2019s pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, will leave Ghana on August 10, 2017<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

The board has said a total of six flights will fly directly from the Northern Regional capital, Tamale, to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

The board has also started publishing the names of Muslims who will be participating in this year\u2019s exercise to minimize the challenges associated with the annual event.<\/p>\n

The spokesperson for the Board told Citi News<\/strong> his outfit is introducing some new measures to ensure an incident free hajj.<\/p>\n

“We’ll fulfill\u00a0other promises”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. Bawumia also assured the residents of the government\u2019s continued commitment towards the fulfillment of the promises they had made prior to the 2016 elections.<\/p>\n

He stated that money had already been allocated to the Zongo development Fund and also assured parents that the free SHS programme would commence for new students in September.<\/p>\n

This, he said was in appreciation for the \u201coverwhelming support\u201d the NPP received in the 2016 polls.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe promised a lot of things prior to the elections and we\u2019re fulfilling them. We have allocated Ghc 219 million for the Zongo Development Fund,\u201d Dr. Bawumia added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President also promised free Senior High School Education. By the grace of God, we\u2019ll start rolling out the policy this September.\u201d<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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