2026 Hajj: Nigerian Planning Team Heads to Saudi Arabia

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that a delegation, led by its Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, will depart for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday, as part of preparations for this year’s Islamic pilgrimage.

The delegation, which includes Commissioners of the Commission and its Secretary, Dr. Mustapha Ali, will engage Saudi authorities and service providers on key aspects of the pilgrimage.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations, NAHCON, Fatima Sanda Usara.

The statement reads; “Their trip aims to finalise agreements with service providers for the 2026 Hajj.

“This trip conforms with the operational calendar released by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MoHU), which specifies that from 6th – 23rd September 2025 (15–29 Safar 1447H) is the period for early contracting and payment for camps.

“The timeline similarly announced 23rd – 24th September 2025, which is equivalent to the Islamic calendar (1–2 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1447H) as the deadline for the contract of essential services such as transportation and accommodation.

“Meanwhile, the MoHU had set 12th October 2025 (20 Rabi’ al-Thani 1447H) as the Deadline for the Pilgrims’ Registration announcement and submission of pilgrims’ data for grouping via the Nusuk platform.

” Consequently, the Commission fixed 8th October 2025 as the deadline for States Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Agencies, and Commissions, as well as licensed Hajj Tour Operators, to remit Hajj fares for the 2026 Hajj exercise.”

The Commission further urged all stakeholders to take these deadlines into cognizance to ensure seamless arrangements and a successful pilgrimage for Nigerian pilgrims.