He commended NAHCON for its efforts, considering the complexities involved in organising such a large-scale pilgrimage.
Mr Aliyu reported that 330 MDAs were assessed in the outgoing year.
The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the Hill of Mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage.
“State governments should complement the federal security architecture by mobilising vigilantes and other volunteers to form a hajj security team.’’
NAHCON executive chairman Jalal Arabi said this at the maiden stakeholders’ summit on Hajj and Umrah on Thursday in Abuja.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria says it will restructure the operation of its national medical team to reduce costs and the number of personnel.
