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September 17, 2025 by Our Reporter
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has recounted how its contract amendment with the service providers during this year’s Hajj operation prevented waste of funds as well as the reduction of fare for pilgrims.
NAHCON’s Chairman/CEO, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, announced this while addressing stakeholders on the commission’s handling of the 2025 Hajj, which many people have adjudged as one of the best in the country’s recent history.
Usman also outlined a series of landmark achievements recorded under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, describing the 2025 Hajj as a turning point for Nigerian pilgrims.
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The NAHCON chairman noted that despite economic and logistical challenges, Nigeria’s Hajj operations have been redefined in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration.
“It is to be noted that in an attempt to reduce the 2025 Hajj fare, NAHCON amended its contract with Mashariq AL-Dhahabia to align services with the actual number of registered Pilgrims (52,544), down from the initial projection of 95,000. This proactive adjustment prevented waste of funds as well as the reduction of Hajj fare for pilgrims,” Usman said.
According to him, Nigerian pilgrims and NAHCON have received unprecedented support under the present administration, leading to record-breaking success that has restored confidence in the system and reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to transparency and efficiency.
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