NAHCON Gears Up for 2023 Hajj With One-Day Workshop on Hajj Management

By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, is set to hold a one-day workshop on Hajj Management, in preparation for the 2023 Hajj.

The workshop themed “Training and Capacity Building for Group Leaders in Hajj” will hold on Saturday, at the Conference Hall of the Hajj House.

According to a statement released by Mousa Ubandawaki, Deputy Director, Information and Publication of NAHCON on Thursday in Abuja, over 90 participants are expected to attend the workshop, including members and executives of the Forum of States Pilgrims Welfare Boards/Agencies/Commissions, Chief Executives of International Private Tour Operators, Directors, and Management Staff of NAHCON, and other stakeholders.

The workshop will be addressed by Dr. Badr Muhammad Al solamin, the Director-General and Consultant of Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia.

Other resource persons include Dr. Mohammed Shokri Zamzami, the Executive Director of the Pilgrims Tawwaf Committee and Jamrat Grouping in Muassassah, Abdullah Hammadu Adam, Administrative Officer, Muassassah.

The resource persons arrived in Nigeria to a warm embrace from the Chairman/ CEO of NAHCON, Alh. Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, the Commissioner in charge of Policy, Personnel Management, and Finance (PPMF), Alh. Nura Hassan Yakasai, the Commissioner for Planning, Research, Statistics, Information and Library Services (PRSILS), Sheikh Suleman Mommoh, the Commissioner in charge of Operations, Licensing, and Tour Operators (OIL), Alh. Abdullahi Magaji Hardawa, and senior management staff of the commission.

The programme is expected to provide participants with insights on best practices in Hajj management and enable them to acquire the necessary skills to manage the 2023 Hajj successfully.

This initiative is part of NAHCON’s efforts to ensure a seamless Hajj operation and provide a fulfilling experience for Nigerian pilgrims.