Hajj 2023 orientation- First ever orientation session ends in the north successful

 

The Idea was borne by the Executive Secretary to the Hajj Board Alhaji Farouk Hamza with the support from the Chairman Hon Ben Abdallah Banda.

The orientation exercise which begun in Yendi on May 25, 2023 was to sensitize prospective pilgrims on Do’s and Dont’s when they get to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj.

The program was in two broad segments which included health screening, health education  and Dawah Education. The health education was to ascertain the various or common ailments that prospective pilgrims may be faced with to enable medical team of the Ghana Hajj Board carry with them the appropriate medications.

The health education was so elaborate as it touched on all areas including the need to keep to safety by not endangering themselves whiles keeping to good health before, during and after the pilgrimage. 

The second stage was the education from the Dawah committee of the Hajj Board on how to say the intentions( Niyaat) for Hajj and general knowledge in the processes of performing annual ritual of Hajj. The Dawah committee educated prospective pilgrims on stage by stage Hajj rituals as it was practiced by Prophet Mohammed S.A.W and his companions.

Prospective pilgrims during the orientation sessions, were given the opportunity to ask questions and issues bothering them and thankfully, all questions and concerns were answered and addressed by members of the Hajj board orientation team.

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Hajj 2023- North hails Executive Secretary of Ghana Hajj Secretariat for well planned Hajj preparations

 

Majority of Muslims in the five regions of the North comprising  Upper East, Upper West, Northern, North East and Savannah Regions continues to pour in accolades and commendations to the Alhaji Farouk Hamza's led Hajj secretariat over this year's Hajj preparations and executions so far.

Even before the establishment of the secretariat as the engine of Hajj operations from the old Ghana Hajj board, Alhaji Farouk Hamza's contributions as the former director of finance and administration from 2017 till 2022 saw the rapid advancement of Hajj operations in Ghana with no incident of chaos as it used to occur before 2017.

Many residents in the five regions who are Muslims and have perfomed hajj previously, followed and observed Hajj operations in Ghana are perplexed and excited with the high level of preparations towards this year's Hajj. 

Most of the people who spoke to Tanko Mohammed Rabiu, an independent Hajj reporter gave a recent positive and a new development in Hajj operations where prospective pilgrims prior to their departure in some weeks are Oriented and enlightened on Hajj pilgrimage and what will help them achieve their spiritual, physical and mental motives in embarking on the Hajj. 

This orientation program for Ghanaian pilgrims is been initiated and led by the first ever executive secretary of the Ghana Hajj Secretariat Alhaji Farouk Hamza and assisted by members of the Board.

" I was at my wakye selling store when a family member from Bawku called me that she is on her way to Bolgatanga to attend a meeting of prospective pilgrims where they will be educated on the Hajj processes. I was amazed and surprised because when we were embarking on our hajj in 2016, nothing like this happened and some of us had to solely relied on people who had earlier performed the Hajj though there were few Islamic scholars brought to assist us. Am really happy and same time jealous for this year's Hajj pilgrims", a past pilgrim confesses.

" Since the day I made my payments for this year's Hajj in comfort through my agent, I have been learning small small on how to perform Hajj until my agent called to inform me about an orientation session. In fact, the orientation has really shaped my understanding of what to expect before, during and after the Hajj. I would like to thank our son Alhaji Farouk Hamza for bringing this initiative to us especially we those going for the first time", a prospective pilgrim said.

Many and more accolades are coming from both Muslims and even some Christians on the reforms and improvements in the preparation and operational activities undertaken so far by the Alhaji Farouk Hamza led Hajj Secretariat.

It is not a doubt that with the flow of consistency and energy been brought into the operation of this year's Hajj, that the Hajj will be a success for Ghanaian pilgrims as been observed by Ghanaians at large.

Tanko Mohammed Rabiu

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Hajj 2023- Stakeholders meets Hajj Secretariat ahead of airlift of pilgrims

 

Stakeholders in Hajj  operations in Ghana made up of Ghana airport company, Ghana police service, Ghana Ambulance service, Narcotic board, Ghana fire service, Hajj agents, port health, National security, Ghana Immigration service, Aviance, Veterinary Service and National Investigation Bureau have met management of the Ghana Hajj secretariat led by the executive secretary Alhaji Farouk Hamza and some members of the Ghana Hajj Board ahead of the start of airlift of Ghanaian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj.

These stakeholders play crucial roles in Hajj operations over the years in ensuring Ghanaian pilgrims are airlifted successful to Saudi Arabia. 

Section of stakeholders 

The Hajj secretariat which is the institution of Hajj in Ghana responsible for Hajj operations, has already organized all the necessary measures and activities leading to the airlift of pilgrims and general preparations for this year's Hajj pilgrimage.

The stakeholders meeting which took place at the Ghana Hajj Secretariat is part of series of engagements with stakeholders which started some weeks ago.

Members of the various government institutions at the meeting, shared and contributed ideas and strategies that will make this year's Hajj operations another success.

Executive Secretary of Hajj Secretariat 
Alhaji Farouk Hamza interacting with
Some of the stakeholders 

The Ghana Hajj secretariat led by the executive secretary, Alhaji Farouk Hamza later after the meeting took the stakeholders on a tour of the facilities at Hajj village under the secretariat as part of preparations for this year's Hajj.

Tour of Hajj village facilities by Hajj secretariat 

The stakeholders were very excited on the level of preparations by the Ghana Hajj secretariat and promised to give out their best in the interest of Ghana.

Accra/  Mohammed Rabiu Tanko