Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the National Christian Pilgrims' Commission (NCPC) have pledged to promote stronger ties to help unite the followers of both faiths.

The two bodies made the pledge when the NCPC Chairman, Stephen Adegbite, visited his NAHCON counterpart, Abdullahi Usman, at the Hajj House, Abuja, on Wednesday.

This was contained in a statement on Thursday by NAHCON Assistant Director, Information and Publication, Fatima Usara.

Mr Usman, a professor, described the relationship between the two pilgrimage commissions as harmonious, referencing the peaceful coexistence exemplified by Prophet Muhammad (SAW) with Christians in Madinah.

He lauded the symbolic meeting of the two religious...