Tag: 2026 Hajj

Aviation fuel hike: Stakeholders seek FG’s intervention to ease 2026 Hajj operation

Aminu Imam
Stakeholders on 2026 Hajj

Aviation stakeholders have called on the federal and state governments to urgently address the increase in aviation fuel prices to ease the transportation of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj. The stakeholders, under the aegis of ‘Concerned Aviation Stakeholders’, said something needs to be done immediately to save the 2026 Hajj operation from severe logistical and financial challenges, following the rising cost of aviation fuel. President of the group, Bukalti Usaman Gamawa, made the call in a statement yesterday, said that the skyrocketing cost of Jet-A1 aviation fuel had continued…

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Saudi authorities set deadlines for 2026 Hajj

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National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON), has said Saudi Authorities have set deadlines for the 2026 Hajj operations, saying the deadlines remain sacrosanct to ensure a smooth, well-coordinated, and successful exercise. In an issued statement by its Information Officer, AbdulBasit Abba, in Abuja yesterday, NAHCIN said that this was revealed at a virtual meeting with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on the preparations for the 2026 Hajj exercise. He said that the meeting was led by Ustaz Abdallah Ash-Shihry, Acting Director-General and Special Assistant to the Deputy Minister…

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2026 Hajj: NAHCON pegs fees at ₦8.5m

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NAHCON pegs

…Retains states slot allocation The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON), has announced a provisional fare of ₦8.5 million for the 2026 Hajj exercise, as part of early preparations for the pilgrimage. The tentative figure was disclosed at a strategic post-Hajj meeting held on Thursday, at the Hajj House Headquarters in Abuja. NAHCON Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, made the announcement during the meeting with Chairmen and Secretaries of State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, aimed at reviewing the 2025 Hajj operations and initiating planning for the upcoming year. “The NAHCON Chairman…

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