By Fatima Sanda Usara
Assistant Director, Information and Publication, NAHCON

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has advised Tour Operators who have indicated interest in Tent A accommodation through Rawaf Mina to upgrade their payments accordingly to gain access to the facilities.

This directive follows a Zoom meeting yesterday night, 23rd April 2024 with the Rawaf Mina Service Providers, with whom the Commission has signed an agreement for the provision of VIP services for the year’s Hajj.

The company revealed that it has secured 2,800 VIP bed spaces in the newly constructed building located just few meters from the Jamrat. The five-storey facility comprises 23 rooms on the first floor and 30 rooms each on the second, third, and fourth floors.

In attendance in the Zoom meeting were Tour Operators who were briefed on the modalities of the upgrade. The Rawaf Mina Chairman urged the Tour Operators to conclude their Hajj registration procedures early because the Ramaf Mina Company plans to produce the NUSUK access cards for its pilgrims once all processes are completed.

Consequently, Tour Operators whose intending pilgrims have enlisted for Tent A but were initially registered under Tent D for administrative purposes are now required to pay the balance in order to confirm their allocation and ensure the re-routing of their transportation vehicles to the appropriate camp in Muna.