The National Hajj Taskforce has refuted claims of delivering poor service to the approximately 3,000 pilgrims who have so far been airlifted to Saudi Arabia.
This follows complaints by some participants on social media about a wide range of issues, including ill-ventilated rooms and the provision of substandard meals to Ghanaian pilgrims.
However, reacting to concerns during a news conference at the Hajj Village in Accra, on Friday, May 16, Chairman of the Taskforce, Collins Dauda, questioned the validity of the claims, maintaining that the quality of the pilgrimage was not compromised.
“I’ve been pronounced dead before, but I still live. Several people have been pronounced dead on social media, yet they still live. We all know the extent to which social media can divert attention and mislead people.
“If you have a hotel accommodating about 6,000 people and one room’s air conditioner is a problem, is there an issue? It shouldn’t be an issue. It shows clearly where the person is coming from. It happens everywhere, in your homes don’t you encounter situations from time to time,” he said.
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