The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has departed Nigeria alongside some Commissioners and the Secretary to the Commission, Dr. Mustapha M. Ali, for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to conclude service agreements ahead of the 2026 Hajj.
A statement signed by the Commission’s Deputy Director of Information and Public Relations, Fatima Sanda Usara, said the delegation left on Monday, 22nd September, 2025.
The trip, according to the statement, aligns with the operational calendar released by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MoHU). The calendar earmarks September 6–23, 2025 (15–29 Safar, 1447H) for early contracting and payments for Mashair (camps). It also sets September 23–24, 2025 (1–2 Rabi’ al-Awwal, 1447H) as the deadline for securing essential services such as transportation and accommodation.
Furthermore, MoHU fixed October 12, 2025 (20 Rabi’ al-Thani, 1447H) as the deadline for announcing pilgrims’ registration and submitting their data for grouping through the Nusuk platform.
In line with this, NAHCON has set October 8, 2025 as the deadline for States Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Agencies, Commissions, and licensed Hajj Tour Operators to remit Hajj fares for the 2026 exercise.
The Commission urged all stakeholders to adhere strictly to the stipulated deadlines to ensure smooth arrangements and a successful pilgrimage for Nigerian pilgrims.