2027 Hajj: NAHCON Trains Operators For Private Sector Transition

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commenced a professional training programme for licensed Hajj and Umrah tour operators as Nigeria prepares for sweeping changes in pilgrimage management under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 reforms.
The two-day Professional Certificate Programme in Hajj/Umrah Operations and Pilgrim Service Management, which began yesterday, is taking place in Kano and Lagos to strengthen regulatory compliance, operational efficiency and service delivery ahead of a phased transition to private-sector participation in pilgrim management, starting with 30 per cent involvement in 2027 Hajj.
NAHCON Chairman and Chief Executive, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, disc...