2019 Hajj: Rejected tour operators get another chance to renew licence

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2019 Hajj: Rejected tour operators get another chance to renew licence



As NAHCON sets panel to review cases
More Tour operators have been offered another opportunity to re-present their cases for the renewal of their licences in preparation for the 2019 Hajj operations in Saudi Arabia.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, in November of 2018, had in November, 2018 called for renewal or fresh application for licensing as private Tour Operators. From the 144 companies that applied for the licence, only 59 were confirmed while 85 were considered not qualified.

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After a lot of outcries, it was gathered, NAHCON considered their plea and set up another panel to hear the defence of the 85 tour operators deemed not to be qualified.
Vanguard learnt that some of the companies rejected failed to comply with the registration guidelines among which are presentation of tax clearance, failure to return their registered pilgrims on time as required by Saudi Arabian and Nigerian extant laws, failure in remittance of caution fees, and other offences.
According to a statement signed by Head, Public Affairs Division of the commission, Hajia Fatima Sanda Usara, a 10-man committee named “Consideration of Appeals By Appellant Companies for 2019 Hajj Licence” has been constituted to look at their appeals.
“Towards this, a 10-man committee named “Consideration of Appeals By Appellant Companies for 2019 Hajj Licence” was constituted. In his remarks, during commencement of hearing recently, NAHCON’s Commissioner of Operations, Alhaji Modibbo Saleh, charged the members on fairness in the discharge of their assignment and to conduct the sitting, bearing in mind consequences of injustice. He propelled them towards maintaining those standards enshrined by NAHCON as borderline of doing business in the interest of pilgrims. He also prayed the Almighty Allah to guide them in their mandate.

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NAHCON’s Deputy Director, Audit, Alhaji Muhammad Hamma Joda, chaired the Committee. Other members include Head, Tour Operators; Head, Inspectorate and Compliance, Assistant Director, Legal Department; Head of Licencing Division; Head, Human Trafficking; Security Liaison Office, Legal Officers and representative of Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators in Nigeria, AHUON.
The Committee is expected to submit its report within the week.Source:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/2019-hajj-rejected-tour-operators-get-another-chance-to-renew-licence/

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