NAHCON reduces 2026 Hajj fare
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced a substantial downward review of the 2026 Hajj fare.
NAHCON’s spokesperson, Fatima Usara, said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the revised cost for the northern zone now stands at N7,696,769.76, while pilgrims departing from the southern zone will pay N792,943.83.
Ms Usara said, “After extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders and the necessary approval from the appropriate authorities, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) wishes to announce the reviewed Hajj fare for the 2026 pilgrimage as follows:
“Maiduguri/Yola zone, N7,579,020.96 (previously N8,118,033.67); northern zone, N7,696,769.76 (previously N8,244,813.67); southern zone, N7,991,141.76 (previously N8,561,013.67).”
The NAHCON spokesperson stated that the revised fares were calculated based on an exchange rate of N1,443 per dollar.
“Consequently, intending pilgrims from the respective zones will enjoy reductions of N539,013, N548,043.91, and N569,871.91, respectively,” she said.
Ms Usara advised the intending pilgrims to complete their Hajj fare by December 5, adding, “This is to accommodate all transfers to NAHCON’s IBAN account before Saudi Arabia’s deadline.”
“The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set December 21 as the deadline for transferring all funds for the basic services contract and has vowed not to extend the date.
”Transfers into IBAN accounts take 10 to two weeks before being credited, which may be impossible to beat without the deadline shifted earlier,” she said.
Ms Usara disclosed that in a meeting on Monday, it was announced that the previous slot allocation to states no longer stood.
According to her, it is a matter of first-come-first-served, meaning that states that remit their Hajj fares earlier will secure slots for the registered number first.
She said the chairman of the Forum of States, Idris Almakura, called on his members to conclude their assignments in Saudi Arabia as soon as possible and return to Nigeria immediately to mobilise for Hajj registration.
Mr Almakura said this was considering the seriousness of the time frame given to Nigeria to fill its quota for the 2025 Hajj.
(NAN)
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