The scheme seeks to make it easier for all Muslims in
Nigeria to go to Saudi Arabia to perform one of the pillars of Islam, the Hajj.
Speaking during the launch, the bank’s Managing
Director/Chief Executive, Mr. Hassan Usman, described the initiative as a
significant milestone for all stakeholders in the hajj ecosystem in the
country.
Represented by the bank’s Divisional Head, Corporate
Services, Ismaila Adamu, the MD said the importance of the scheme emanated from
the fact that right “from planning, funding to actual operations, the scheme
has the potentials to positively affect every act and actor in the process.”
He said: “With such a scheme in place, intending pilgrims
that do not have the wherewithal can gradually plan and actualise their dream
without stress by saving gradually.”
In a statement, Usman added that even those who do not live
long enough to complete their savings might still in, “Allah’s infinite mercy
receive the reward for hajj because they are pilgrims by bringing intention
(niyyat) and action (amal) together.”
Jaiz Bank and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria
(NAHCON) in collaboration with the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board of the
respective regions had recently flagged off the sensitisation and awareness
campaign for the programmein Adamawa, Taraba and Ebonyi States, respectively.
The ongoing launch and sensitisation of HSS had already been
flagged off in parts of the Northcentral, Northwest, Southwest and Southsouth.
Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Zikrullah
Kunle Hassan, who earlier flagged-off the launch in Abakaliki, Ebonyi, Taraba
and Adamawa States, thanked the governments of the respective states for buying
into the scheme.
He said HSS has several benefits amongst which is to assist
the less privilege to save money overtime to go to hajj and also to earn profit
on their savings.
According to him: “You don’t have to sell your farmland to
go to hajj as the scheme will make hajj fare affordable.”
Also, Chairman, Ebonyi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board,
the launch of HSS was significant as it will make it easier for Muslims to go to
Hajj.
“You dont have to sell your items to go to Hajj. Ebonyi has
fully integrated into the scheme and ready to work with NAHCON,” he said.
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