The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced October 8, 2025, as the deadline for States Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Agencies, Commissions, and licensed Hajj Tour Operators, to remit Hajj fares ahead of the 2026 pilgrimage.
Recall that the Commission had earlier announced a provisional fare of N8.5 million for the 2026 Hajj exercise, as part of early preparations for the pilgrimage, “pending final negotiations on all service contracts.”
In a statement signed by NAHCON’s Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations, Fatima Usara, on Sunday, the Commission said the deadline is in line with the operational calendar released by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, which stipulates strict timelines for contracting and payment for services.
Usara explained that Saudi authorities set September 6th – 23rd, 2025, for early contracting and payment for Mashair (camps), while September 23rd–24th, 2025, was fixed for essential services such as transportation and accommodation.
According to the statement, the agency’s Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Usman, alongside Commissioners and the Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Mustapha M. Ali, will travel to Saudi Arabia on Monday, the 22nd of September, 2025, to finalise service agreements with relevant providers.
