By Noah Aderoju
The Independent Hajj Reporters has received phase one of the 2022 Hajj performance reports from its volunteers in preparation for tit forthcoming Excellence Award.The civil society organisation that monitors and reports Hajj and Umrah operations announced in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Malam Ibrahim Muhammed, on MondayIHR said it had recruited some experienced Hajj administrators and experts from various fields to help collate data on the performance of Nigerian states’ Muslim pilgrims’ welfare boards, Private Tour Operators and other Hajj service providers to appreciate them after the 2022 Hajj exercise.Mallam Muhammed said IHR will interface with the Inspectorate, Evaluation and Compliance Department of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to assess the pre-Hajj policy compliance records to complement the report it has before selection of the prospective awardees for the 2022 Hajj Excellence Award.He appreciated and commended the efforts put in place by the team towards achieving the comprehensive report despite the short period given to them and the enormity of the task.It will be recalled that after the 2019 Hajj, IHR organised a Hajj Excellence Award that was widely attended by key stakeholders from Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.