The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced ₦8.1m, ₦8.2m and ₦8.5m as hajj fee for next year.
Chairman of the commission, Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman made this announcement after signing several agreements with service providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
A statement by the media department said: “After due consultations with all the relevant stakeholders, including the Forum of States leadership and obtaining the approval of the Federal Government, The Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Profel Abdullahi Sale Usman hereby announces the 2026 Hajj Fare as follow: Maiduguri-Yola Zone (Yobe, Borno, Adamawa and Taraba) will paynN8,118,333.67. Other Northern States will pay N8,244,813.67 while the Southern States will pay N8,561,013.67.
Compared to what was charged last year, this year, each pilgrim is to pay average of N200,000 less.”
The NAHCON delegation currently in Saudi Arabia met and signed agreement with the 2026 Hajj Service Provider Company (Mashareeq Al-Zahabiyya) and the Transportation Company (Daleel Al-Ma’aleem).
Prof Usman urged all intending pilgrims to complete their payment before December 31st, 2025.
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
