The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commended journalists covering the 2025 Hajj for their maturity, professionalism, and ethical conduct.
Speaking at the plains of Arafah on Thursday, June 5, 2025, as Nigerian pilgrims joined their counterparts from across the world to perform the peak of Hajj rites, NAHCON’s Assistant Director of Information, Hajiya Fatimah Sanda Usara, conveyed the Commission’s appreciation on behalf of the Chairman, Commissioners, and Management. She expressed satisfaction with the comportment of the media representatives, urging them to sustain the same high standards through to the end of the pilgrimage.
Hajiya Fatimah reaffirmed that NAHCON’s relevant departments and units remain accessible to the media for information, clarification, advice, and constructive feedback. She emphasized that the Commission is committed to ensuring Nigerian pilgrims receive full value for the significant resources they invest in the pilgrimage.
Acknowledging the complexity and challenges of organizing the Hajj, she noted that no operation of this magnitude is free from hitches. “We do not claim perfection,” she said, “but there is no deliberate intention whatsoever to inconvenience pilgrims. Allah Himself enjoins patience and perseverance during Hajj, and we echo that call.”
She further conveyed the deep respect of the Chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman Pakistan, and the entire Commission for the press, whom they regard as vital partners in progress.
“NAHCON believes that no amount expended in support of the media is too much, given their crucial role in the success of public institutions and parastatals ” she stated. “However, financial constraints and other compelling logistical issues have limited our ability to fully reward the diligence and commitment of journalists, who serve God, the nation, and pilgrims well.”
Hajiya Fatimah assured that the Commission would continue to engage the media in all its activities, particularly in educating, sensitising, and enlightening the Nigerian public and the Muslim Ummah.
She concluded by announcing that after the pilgrims’ stay at the sacred sites—Mina, Arafah, and Muzdalifah—a post-Arafah stakeholders’ meeting would be held. Thereafter, the final phase of the pilgrimage, the return journey, would commence. She urged journalists not to relent in their efforts until the entire exercise is successfully concluded.
