Some Muslim pilgrims expected to travel to Mecca have expressed disappointment in their leadership after they were left stranded at the Accra Hajj Village for hours.

According to some of them, all their passports have been withheld by the Hajj Board, while some alleged their names have been intentionally removed from the final list of travellers.
They added the Hajj Board promised to prioritise the 2019 batch but they are yet to be airlifted, despite proof of their documentation.

The first batch of over 400 pilgrims departed from the country to Saudi Arabia on June 20, 2022.

Source: Joyonline

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The Chairman of the Hajj Board, Sheikh Ibrahim C. Quaye, said the Board had concluded all negotiations and arrangements with service providers in Mecca, Jeddah and Madina on housing, transport, medical, flight and other services.

He added that they had fulfilled their pledge to Muslims on changing the face of Hajj in Ghana for the better.

But the disappointed pilgrims maintain that the Hajj Board has been poor with its communication to them.

In a response, the Communications Director for the Board, Abdul Rahman Gomda, says they had a short time to prepare for the overwhelming number of people.

But the disappointed pilgrims maintain that the Hajj Board has been poor with its communication to them.
In a response, the Communications Director for the Board, Abdul Rahman Gomda, says they had a short time to prepare for the overwhelming number of people.

SOURCEJoyonline
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Ishmael Awudi is a freelance journalist and the founder of Ghana News Guide (GNG), a new media platform that provides young achievers and entrepreneurs with the opportunity to share their stories to inspire, motivate, and drive societal change. GNG also focuses on developmental stories in Ghana and around the world, maintaining a commitment to professionalism in its news coverage.He also founded Wetour, a local tourism agency dedicated to revitalizing Ghana’s tourism sector with a focus on youth engagement.Ishmael holds a bachelor’s degree from the Ghana Institute of Journalism and is a Dikan Journalism Fellow for 2025.

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