The leader of the presidential committee to Saudi Arabia, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal on Monday said the Saudi authorities have agreed to accept deported pilgrims that have valid visas.

The speaker was speaking with journalists at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe international airport when the presidential committee to that had travelled to Saudi Arabia on Sunday returned to Nigeria.

“The first good news is that all of those pilgrims, who have secured valid visas, are being taken back and the understanding we have secured so far with them is that they will be allowed entry into Saudi Arabia,” the Speaker said.

“The second success story is that we’ve reinforced the beautiful, long standing relationship between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia and assurances have been given to that effect,” he added.

According to Mr Tambuwal, the Saudi authorities is also considering Nigeria’s request of extending the airlifting deadline to accommodate the deported pilgrims.

“Also if need be we’ve requested for them to extend the time of airlift and also the time of issuance of visas to Nigerian pilgrims,” he said.

About 100,000 pilgrims were expected to perform the hajj from Nigeria this year, but the transportation had barely commenced when the first batch of 171 female intending pilgrims was deported after been detained by Saudi authorities at entry point.

More women were subsequently deported, for the same reason of not having male guardians or Muharams to accompany them, in accordance with Saudi laws.

“Ofcourse, under the Islamic jurisprudence, Muharam is a requirement,” Mr Tambuwal said.

He however said that there are different categories of Muharams and that different Islamic schools of thoughts – the Hanbali, Hanafi, Shafi’I and Maliki have their separate definition of the concept.

“We’ve passed across that message to them and we believe they understand and reason with us that here in Nigeria, the predominant Islamic school of jurisprudence is Maliki School of thoughts, which allows for a group Muharam,” the Speaker said.

9ja_I_hail: OMG. someone should please save my people from this perpetual slavery. What kind of bullshit is that? After disgracing you on top of all the millions of dollars we spent to send you people to saudi they turn you all back home, now you are here telling me the first good news is they have accepted you back , the second is we have rebuild the relationship between saudi and Nigiria. What a slave mentality at work.See me as i dey dance alanta because saudi don accept you back.Abeg someone should get me akamu with salt, this insult is too much.

tpia@:
More killings of course.

acidosis™:
May I ask you mistress mukinatu, why the bolded part ??

“The first good news is that all of those pilgrims, who have secured valid visas, are being taken back and the understanding we have secured so far with them is that they will be allowed entry into Saudi Arabia,” the Speaker said. "



What is good about the news ?? That you are generating revenue for the govt of saudi arabia??
A useless government is one that puts the religious BURDEN of citizens on her head leaving behind their complete well being and social benefits..


After HAJJ.. ..what NEXT ??

tpia@:
More killings of course.

Orblonde: Chei, na so dem dey insult us and we lap it up like a hungry village dog that has stooped down to eat poo. Until the black man realises that our inferiority complex is being butress via the manipulation of religion we will remain other peopls donkeys. Oh Nigeria! What a shaaaaame!!!!

9ja_I_hail: OMG. someone should please save my people from this perpetual slavery. What kind of bullshit is that? After disgracing you on top of all the millions of dollars we spent to send you people to saudi they turn you all back home, now you are here telling me the first good news is they have accepted you back , the second is we have rebuild the relationship between saudi and Nigiria. What a slave mentality at work.See me as i dey dance alanta because saudi don accept you back.Abeg someone should get me akamu with salt, this insult is too much.

Kslib: One thing the muslims have,is a very very strong and determined mind..i commend them for that. These people can protest on an hungry dry stomach for ninety days on what is not necessary.. Now,i hope these guys can use that same strong mind to reject this latest decision by the saudi government and choose to worship at home...

GhostFaceKiller: and who is paying for this jihad training? I definitely know it's not from groundnuts.

muktar mtt: U r mad crazzy ass muther Fucker wad d u knw rlgn mumu

muktar mtt: nd not frm pam wine or casava bread lol

muktar mtt: U r mad crazzy ass muther Fucker wad d u knw rlgn mumu

ajoguegbe: It is clear that Christianity is the only religion bringing millions of income to the country by a way of pilgrimage. Do you know how many pilgrims fly into this country to visit major churches and church programmes. Synagogue with all the controversy surrounding it pulls millions of USD weekly from top level government officials in foreign countries. When Christ Embassy holds their annual pastord and leadership programme, the whole hotel in Lagos is fully booked by foreigners. Don't mention redeemed programmes, house on the Rock EXPERIENCE, PLATFORM,etc.

It is therefore obvious that Christianity is what we need in this nation to move forward

hauwabd: For all you ignoramus on Nairaland, Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam and it is advised that as a muslim, you should strive to go for Hajj at least once in your lifetime. We are not going there because of the arabs, we are simply undertaking our religious obligations, there is no arrogance or humiliation in the course of serving God. The Holy Kaaba is in Saudi not Nigeria or any other place, so we have no other choice but to go back and complete our religious obligations against all odds. If you do not understand this, then respect our belief, shikenan!

hauwabd: For all you ignoramus on Nairaland, Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam and it is advised that as a muslim, you should strive to go for Hajj at least once in your lifetime. We are not going there because of the arabs, we are simply undertaking our religious obligations, there is no arrogance or humiliation in the course of serving God. The Holy Kaaba is in Saudi not Nigeria or any other place, so we have no other choice but to go back and complete our religious obligations against all odds. If you do not understand this, then respect our belief, shikenan!