The Pilgrim's Council of Ghana guarantees a successful pilgrim

Sheikh I.C, chairman of the Hajj Administration Council of Ghana Quaye badured potential Muslims and pilgrims of this year's pilgrimage to Mecca a more successful journey.

According to him, the Commission has taken steps to ensure a successful and stress-free pilgrimage.

Sheikh I. C. Quaye gave badurance during an orientation session organized by the Ghana Hajj Agents Association in collaboration with stakeholders from various sectors, including the Hajj Medical and Dahwa teams.

He indicated that the problems of transport, accommodation and food had been settled to ensure the comfort of the pilgrims.

He revealed that the Saudi authorities had provided brand new luxury buses to transport Ghanaian pilgrims to and from various destinations during Hajj activities.

Housing, he said, was secure and advised future pilgrims to abide by the rules when allocating rooms. He said the pilgrims would be fed a variety of food during their stay in Mecca.

"The council has taken all the necessary steps to ensure the comfort and well-being of the pilgrims before, during and after the rites of Hajj."

Regarding security, Sheikh IC Quaye said that over the years, the board of directors faced a particular challenge: Ghanaians in the diaspora were seizing hotels and other facilities for pilgrims from Ghana.

According to him, this prompted the committee to ask its own security personnel in Ghana to control the situation, which the Saudi authorities agreed to.

The commission, he said, will deploy the services of selected security officers from the immigration, police, army and fire services, who have been trained and trained by the police. Bundase orientation on how to work as a team.

"The services of security personnel during last year's Hajj helped the board, hence the need to guide them through orientation and training"

He revealed that the activities of pilgrims traveling alone create a false impression that Ghanaian pilgrims find themselves stuck in Mecca when it is not the truth.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Hajj Board preparatory team had already taken the initiative to prepare the ground for the Hajj pilgrimage this year.

However, the first flight for the Hajj 2019 exercise will begin on Wednesday, July 24th this year.

6,000 Ghanaians, excluding the Hajj board of directors and some selected security agencies, are expected to conduct the Hajj 2019 exercise in Saudi Arabia.