Eid-al Adha is a celebration of sacrifice. Circumstances surrounding this year’s eid-al-adha are those that demand an additional kind of sacrifice from intending pilgrims worldwide. It is a sacrifice by millions of faithfuls who would have desired to assemble on the plains of Arafat in answer to the call of their Lord. But for a [...]
CONDOLENCE MESSAGE As decreed by the Creator of the universe, “Every soul shall taste of death….” With this reality and total submission to the will of the Most High, I the Chairman, board members, management and entire staff of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) received the shocking news of the fatal accident that claimed [...]
REJOINDER Re: N150b Hajj Fees ‘Trapped’ over Cancelled Pilgrimage […]
PRESS RELEASE Re: Lagos Hajj Camp Abandoned for 20 Years Management of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON read with regret a report in Daily Trust Newspaper of 14th July 2020. The report followed the NAHCON Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan’s official visit and inspection of the Lagos Hajj Camp. In the [...]
Re: Lagos Hajj Camp Abandoned for 20 Years Management of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON read with regret a report in Daily Trust Newspaper of 14th July 2020. The report followed the NAHCON Chairman, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan’s official visit and inspection of the Lagos Hajj Camp. In the said news story, the [...]
NAHCON Chairman to Address Press Soon The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria acknowledges the outpour of interests and enquiries by individuals, pressmen and other stakeholders over the cancellation of international pilgrimage for 2020 Hajj. The Commission’s leadership, board members and management welcome the news with complete surrender to the will of the Almighty, and commend [...]
HAJJ 2020 : "We will not compromise the safety of Nigerian pilgrims" - NAHCON As the Muslim world waits with baited breath for the Saudi official decision on Hajj 2020, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has assured that the health and safety of Nigerian pilgrims will not be compromised. The NAHCON commissioner in [...]
NAHCON MEETS NASS ON 2020 HAJJ, NITDA ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON),in collaboration with Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has concluded plans on a strategic digital transformation of Hajj operations and management in Nigeria. The rollout meeting was held Tuesday, 9th, June 2020 in the Hajj House conference room. [...]
NAHCON Charges Contractors to Speed up Projects The Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, today 3rd June 2020 met with contractors handling various Hajj Development Levy Projects to assess level of work accomplished from time of award of contract to date. In attendance at the meeting were project supervisors and other relevant officials [...]
Eid-el-Fitr Message From NAHCON Chairman All praise is to Allah, the Ever Living, who ordained fasting as a fundamental structure of faith in Islam. Truly, the blessed month of Ramadan is about ending, ushering in Eid-el-Fitr commemorations; to Him alone we give gratitude. On behalf of Board Members, Management and entire staff of the National [...]
