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Leading Fingerprint Software Chosen to Enroll and Verify

Pilgrims at Hajj by the Kaduna State Muslims Pilgrims Board in
Nigeria
Edited by Debra Tone
Wed, 26 Aug 2009, 02:59:10 EDT

ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 26 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Kaduna State Muslim

Pilgrims Welfare Board will now be able to enroll more than 8,000 potential pilgrims for Hajj,
and eliminate the hassle of multiple registrations from a single person. Kaduna State can
also accurately verify each of the pilgrims in attendance at Hajj in Mecca (KSA), the Holy
Pilgrimage City of Saudi Arabia. This breakthrough in precise and efficient authentication is
a result of using biometric technology from M2SYS, an award-winning biometric technology
research and development firm.

Kaduna State Nigeria, an established service provider of hitch-free Hajj operations, will be
using the M2SYS Bio-Plugin™ solution, a seamless and easy-to-use fingerprint biometrics
system. The software will enable Kaduna to keep a database of records that include every
detail related to Hajj, including how many times a pilgrim performed. The biometric fingerprint solution will also allow Kaduna to
track and prevent any blacklisted offenders from being registered by fraudulent means. The Bio-Plugin™ system is a high-
performance fingerprint identification engine that saves time and money, and eliminates the problems associated with low-
level SDKs.

"We required an efficient and easy way of monitoring the enrollment of intending pilgrims without duplication or fraud, and
eliminate any person not permitted to go for Hajj by law," stated Muhammad Shauibu Umar, Consultant of Kaduna State
Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. "We were certain that biometrics was our best bet, and the easy integration and unlimited
support from M2SYS made it more convincing."

Michael Trader, president of M2SYS Technology, commented, "Our aim at M2SYS is to offer our integrator partners the
shortest and simplest path to biometric software implementation. It has always been our concern to spread biometric
fingerprint technology to every corner of the world. With this partnership, we have succeeded in doing so and M2SYS feels
very proud to be a part of it."

About M2SYS Technology

M2SYS Technology, www.m2sys.com, is a recognized industry leader in enterprise-ready, turnkey fingerprint and finger vein
identity management technology, delivering a variety of customized biometric readers and software solutions to businesses
and consumers.

About Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board

The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board - Nigeria, was established under Kaduna State Government edict No 3 of
1986 with the objective of ensuring effective service delivery for smooth and hitch-free Hajj operations. It makes all required
arrangements for pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia which include: registering intending pilgrims within the state; arranging for the
issuance of all required travel documents - passports, visa, airline tickets, travel allowances; enlightening intending pilgrims on
Hajj rights and all related procedures, policies and rules associated with the exercise. Visit www.kdhajjonline.org for more
information.

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