2027 HAJJ: NIGERIA GETS 10,000 ADDITIONAL SLOTS, ALLOCATION RISES TO 60,000
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
Nigeria’s allocation for the 2027 Hajj has increased from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims after Saudi Arabia approved an additional 10,000 slots for the country.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria disclosed this in a statement issued by its Head of Information and Publications Division, Shafii Mohammed, on Thursday.
According to the commission, 7,500 of the additional slots were allocated to State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Agencies and Commissions, while 2,500 were assigned to seven lead tour operator companies.
NAHCON Chairman/CEO, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, thanked the Federal Government and Saudi authorities for the additional allocation, assuring that the slots would be administered transparently and in accordance with Nigerian and Saudi regulations.
The statement read, “The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria is pleased to announce that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has approved an additional 10,000 Hajj slots for Nigeria for the 2027 Hajj, following sustained high-level diplomatic engagements between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
“The additional allocation brings Nigeria’s total Hajj allocation for the 2027 pilgrimage from 50,000 to 60,000 slots. For clarity, the 10,000 additional slots have been distributed as follows: 7,500 slots to State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards, Agencies and Commissions; and 2,500 slots to the seven (7) lead Tour Operator companies.
“Accordingly, the additional 10,000 slots represent an expansion of Nigeria’s existing 50,000-slot allocation, bringing the overall national allocation for the 2027 Hajj to 60,000 pilgrims.”
The development comes after Saudi Arabia initially rejected Nigeria’s request for an increase in its 2027 Hajj quota on September 17, leaving the allocation at 50,000 at the time.
NAHCON had also fixed September 26 as the deadline for uploading the biometric data of intending pilgrims to the designated Nusuk-Masar platform.
The commission is expected to review its operational timetable following the additional allocation, including arrangements for processing the biometric data of pilgrims covered by the new slots.
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