Niger's President Yusuf Muhammadu received today at the Conferences Palace in Jeddah, the Minister of Hajj, Dr. Bandar bin Mohammad Hajjar. During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest relating to the affairs of Niger's pilgrims and Umrah performers. For his part, President Muhammadu praised the efforts of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to serve Islam and Muslims and hailed the qualitative leaps and progress realized through gigantic projects and remarkable achievements of the Saudi government in spheres of new and expansion projects implemented in the holy sites, Makkah and Madinah, which were accompanied by the growing numbers of pilgrims and facilitating for them performance of Hajj rituals in ease and comfort. The meeting was attended by Niger's ambassador to the Kingdom Ibrahim Kashalo and its Consul-General in Jeddah Omar Taher.
