The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has extended the deadline for 2025 Hajj registration to February 10, 2025.
The commission had earlier set January 31 as the deadline for the Hajj payment.
NAHCON’s spokesperson, Fatima Sanda Usara, in a statement said the deadline was extended following appeals on behalf of intending pilgrims who were unable to complete their registration on time.
Usara said the extension was announced during a zoom meeting between NAHCON and key Hajj stakeholders on the night of Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
She said the Chairman of the commission, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, urged Executive Secretaries (ES) of State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards to liaise with NAHCON to ensure timely transfer of funds which is crucial for securing accommodations that had been inspected and booked.
“It is important to note that Saudi Arabia has set February 14, 2025, as the deadline for contract signings. This means all payments must reach the designated IBAN account in Saudi Arabia before that date to be recognised on the e-track (Nusuk Masar) registration portal. Given the time required for international transfers, early remittance is essential.”
The Commissioner of Operations, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, said pilgrims who can afford the Hajj fare – excluding the $500 Basic Travelling Allowance (BTA) – should make payments while sourcing the travel allowance separately.
He said some pilgrims fell short by ₦200,000, preventing them from completing their payments despite reaching the required Hajj fare amount.
Chairman of the Executive Secretaries Forum of States, ES of Nasarawa, Malam Idris Almakura told his colleagues to remit available funds immediately rather than waiting for the deadline.
He said it is important to transfer the funds before the physical meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
