The Commission’s Head of Media Unit, Fatima Mustapha, made the disclosure in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.
She explained that the sanction was because Family and Tours aided the overstay of 96 of its pilgrims in Saudi Arabia during 2017 pilgrimage, which contravened the regulations governing Hajj and Umrah operations.
She also said five pilgrims absconded from four states – Gombe, Zamfara, Plateau and Jigawa during the 2017 pilgrimage exercise.
The head of media said that the commission would henceforth begin to enforce and prosecute any surety whose ward, guardian and pilgrims fail to return home after the pilgrimage.
She, however, advised State Pilgrims Welfare Boards, agencies and commissions, to properly educate pilgrims on the implications of overstaying or absconding in Saudi Arabia.
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