NIS, NDLEA deepen partnership with Ogun pilgrims board ahead of 2027 HAJJ

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Ogun State Command and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, person pledged stronger collaboration with the Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, OGMPWB, arsenic preparations intensify for the 2027 Hajj exercise.

The commitments were made during abstracted engagements betwixt the agencies and the absorption of the Pilgrims Board successful Abeokuta, wherever stakeholders emphasised the value of aboriginal planning, effectual coordination and capable sensitisation of intending pilgrims.

The Ogun State Comptroller of Immigration, Ganiyu Oladele, reaffirmed the NIS’s readiness to prolong a productive concern with the Board, portion receiving its delegation, led by the Executive Secretary, Taiwo Ajibola, astatine the command’s office successful Oke-Mosan.

Oladele, assured intending pilgrims that the bid would prioritise timely passport processing successful enactment with the requirements and timelines for the 2027 Hajj operations, stressed that aboriginal mentation and collaboration among applicable stakeholders were indispensable to preventing avoidable challenges during the pilgrimage.

He commended the OGMPWB for its efforts successful coordinating pilgrims and pledged the Immigration Service’s continued enactment done improved communication, aboriginal readying and enhanced services.

Responding, Ajib...