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With Sunday’s announcement by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) of an upward review of Hajj 2024 fare, it has become imperative for governments at both the federal and state levels to provide intervention, else, Hajj 2024 will witness the lowest Nigerian contingent ever or Nigerian pilgrims may miss the opportunity of a lifetime to perform this year’s hajj.   In a statement signed by the National Coordinator of Independent Hajj Reporters, Ibrahim Muhammad, said, NAHCON had earlier in December 2023 fixed a fare of N4.9 million per pilgrim based on an exchange rate of N897:00 to a Dollar.   However, authorities at both the state and the federal governments could not meet with deadlines set by Saudi Arabian authorities to remit operational funds for hajj services despite extensions given because NAHCON was waiting for the Federal Government’s promised intervention to grant lower forex rates equivalent to the number of registered pilgrims from Nigeria.   With the

A Hajj and Umrah Civil Society Organization (CSO), the Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint the remaining members of the board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) as enshrined on its establishment act.   The President had on 17TH October 2023 announced the appointment of Mallam Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the Ag Chairman of the country’s apex Hajj regulatory body.    The President also announced additional members of the board and forwarded same to the Senate for confirmation. They have all been confirmed and inaugurated into office.   IHR in a statement on Thursday in Abuja signed by its national coordinator Ibrahim Mohammed said the new board of NAHCON is still incomplete.   Section 3 of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Establishment ACT 2006 under Composition of leadership of the commission clearly states that “the commission shall consist of the - (a) a chairman, who shall be-, (i) the Chief Executiv

Kungiyar 'yan jaridu masu daukar rahotannin aikin ta kasa (IHR) ta samar da wata tawaga mai mutane 5 da za ta sanya ido kan ayyukan da  jami’an aikin hajji da aka nada da masu ba da hidima ga alhazan Najeriya a kasar Saudiyya. Tawagar za ta yi aiki tare da kwamitin tantancewa da hukumar alhazai ta Najeriya (NAHCON) kamar yadda shugaban hukumar ta IHR Ibrahim Muhammad ya bayyana a wata sanarwa da ya fitar ranar Alhamis. Kungiyar farar hula mai zaman kanta ta ce an kafa wannan tawaga ne domin tabbatar da cewa dukkan jami’an sun gudanar da ayyukan da aka ba su kamar yadda aka tsara a jadawalin ayyukansu. Tawagar za ta kuma tabbatar da cewa masu ba da hidimar da suka tsunduma aikin yi wa alhazan Najeriya hidima a fannonin masauki, sufuri, ciyar da abinci, tsaftar muhalli, tantuna a Muna da Arafat sun gudanar da ayyuka masu inganci ta hanyar samar da ingantattun ayyuka ga mahajjatan Najeriya. Tawagar dai za ta kasance karkashin jagorancin Kodinetan IHR na kasa Ibrahim Muhamm