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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)’s study trip to Indonesia has ended with a closing ceremony in the office of Bank Muamalat Indonesia.

This was contained in a statement signed by NAHCON’s Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Fatima Usara.

The Commission had chosen Indonesia for the case study due to the similarities the two countries share in the variable of the Hajj industry. For instance, Indonesia has the largest number of pilgrims in the world; Nigeria has the largest number in Africa. The larger number of Hajj goers in the two countries are from rural areas.

Whereas the Indonesians seem better informed and are benefitting from the country’s BPKH, Nigeria’s Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS) is facing challenges while the rural populace seems still less aware of the benefits of the scheme.

Under the sponsorship of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) since 2019, a team of NAHCON staff embarked on a capacity-building visit to Badan Pengolola Keuangan Haji (BPKH) headquarters otherwise known as Indonesian (Sovereign) Hajj Fund Management Agency to see how best to improve on HSS, matters of general Hajj operations and Islamic Finance.

Staff received insight into how BPKH managed to record the successes it did within a short time. The lessons centred on the establishment of BPKH as a body backed by presidential authorization to manage the Hajj fund in Indonesia.

Consequently, while BPKH solely manages Hajj funds and investment, the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs centralizes its operations on organizing pilgrims.

The team also gained insight into the risk management of Hajj funds in BPKH, kinds of investment, human resource management, smart Hajj applications, the role of digital registration in easing and increasing hajj registration among others.

The team was simultaneously taken around to have an overview of the country’s Hajj enlightenment process. They were also taken around the pilgrims’ hostel in Jakarta.

Alhaji Nura Hassan Yakassai, NAHCON’s Commissioner of Policy, Personnel Management and Finance (PPMF) as well as the leader of the delegation observed in his closing remarks that the trip was truly educative.

He described the activities of the week as learning while having fun through the host’s warm reception, educative lectures, generous nourishment, visitations to places of interest, and the privilege of participating in the Indonesian Sharia Economic Festival week.

During the week, NAHCON Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation with the Honorable Minister of State on Owned Enterprises and Chairman of Masyarakat Ekonmi Syariah, Mr Erick Thohir.

In an emotional eulogy by Dr KM Mursudi Syuhud, Chairman and Chief Imam of the Indonesian Ulama prayed that the two organizations will grow bigger together as they join heads to work together.

He expressed confidence that there is success when people of faith gather with love seeking knowledge, guidance, livelihood and collaboration. The BPKH Chairman,

Mr Anggito Abimanyu encouraged the NAHCON delegation to remain focused and to utilize what they have learnt.

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Commission, journalists partner to revamp water sector in Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Water Services Regulatory Commission (KADWREC) says it is partnering media practitioners towards revamping water services in the state.

Mr Dogara Bashir, the Executive Chairman of KADWREC, disclosed this on Monday at a one-day workshop organised for media practitioners on regulation of ‘Water, Sanitation and Hygiene’ (WASH) activities held in Kaduna.

Bashir said the commission was aware of the importance of the role media practitioners played in the society.

He stated that the workshop was to provide an avenue to liaise with them as important stakeholders on water supply and sanitation services in the state.

Bashir said: “As media practitioners, we believe you are a gateway to the citizens so, the workshop would acquaint you with some of the regulations already in place so that you can in turn transmit it to the public

“The state of water services in Kaduna State is in dire need of attention and the State Water Corporation and KADWREC were established towards addressing the seeming challenges.

“The commission is mandated to ensure better service delivery and regulation of water and sanitation services in the State.

“The idea is that once the regulations are developed, we send them to the State Ministry of Justice to gazette and then we get the state government to endorse and give the go ahead to commence the implementation of the regulations

“We intend to implement them fully come January, 2025 God willing, as we have embarked on advocacy activities having gone to zones 1 and 2 where we talked to traditional rulers, security agencies and the Judiciary.”

He disclosed that a special Court has already been attached to the commission by the Chief Judge of the State for service providers who may likely violate regulations.

The chairman further said that amongst the commission’s objectives include ensuring security, reliability and quality of service in the production and delivery of water to the consumers as well making regulations to control the sinking of boreholes.

Others included; maximising access to water services by promoting and facilitating consumer connections to distribution systems in urban and rural areas.

According to Bashir, they also include ensuring that regulatory decision-making has regards to all the relevant health, safety, environmental and social legislation applying to the water sector.

Bashir further said that the commission collaborate with the relevant state and federal agencies on water policies.

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2 ladies docked for allegedly obtaining money by fraud

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The police in Lagos have dragged two women, Mmesuma Ofunna, and Blessing Adimekwe, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged obtaining money by false pretence.

Ofunna, 22, and Adimekwe, 25, were arraigned before the Magistrate, Mr L K J Layeni, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, stealing and conduct likely to breach peace.

They each, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, ASP Simon Uche, told the court that the defendants conspired with others now at large, to commit the offence on Oct. 26 at the Okokomaiko area of Ojo.

He alleged that they had obtained the sum of N70, 000 from one Faith Ahamefule, with a promise not to post her nude photo on social media.

The prosecutor alleged that the defendants later posted the nude photo of the nominal complainant on social media, knowing that their promise was false.

He alleged that they stole the N70, 0000, thereby conducting themselves in a manner likely to breach public peace.

The offence contravenes the provisions of sections 168(d), 287, 314, and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

The court granted the defendants bails in the sum of N500, 000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.

He adjourned the case until Jan. 8, 2025 for mention.

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Driver jailed 6 months for attempting to steal a car

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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 37-year-old driver, Ahmad Umar to six months in imprisonment for attempting to steal a car.

The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N30, 000 fine or spend six months in prison.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported on Oct. 10, at the Area Command Police station through a distress call by one Sydney Peacemorie the complainant.

Gokwat said the complainant parked his Toyota RAV4 in front of Access Bank and went inside to carry out some transactions, only to return to find the convict inside his car.

“The convict unlawfully opened the car and was in the driver’s seat when the complainant raised alarm and he was apprehended, but his accomplice escaped.

“The convict was severely beaten by a mob but was rescued by the police,” said Gokwat.

“The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.

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