NAHCON, Saudi sign MoU on Hajj

• Published date: 10 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this year's Hajj.

The MoU was signed at the Super Dome Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb Zubair Dada signed the document on behalf of Nigeria.

Ambassador Dada was joined by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, the three executive Commissioners - Alhaji Nura Hassan Yakassai, Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji Hardawa and Sheikh Suleman Mommoh, board members and staff of the commission.

One of the highlights of the document is the confirmation of 95,000 Haj slots to the country for this year's Hajj with 75,000 allocated to...