Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MoHU) to kick-start preparations for the 2026 Hajj.

The signing ceremony, held on Sunday in Jeddah, was witnessed by NAHCON Chairman Abdullahi Usman, a professor; Saudi Arabia's Vice Minister of Hajj, Abdulfatah Mashat; Ahmed Sule, representing Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Badr Al-Sulami, special adviser to the Saudi Vice Minister of Hajj.

According to Ahmed Mua'zu, media assistant to the NAHCON Chairman, while speaking with PREMIUM TIMES, the MoU defines the operational framework for Nigeria's participation in the 2026 Hajj, outlining key...