The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has known as for stronger inter-agency collaboration and digital reforms to guard Hajj funds in opposition to world monetary volatility.
NAHCON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Amb. Ismail Yusuf, made the decision on the eighth International Hajj Fund Forum (IHFF) 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Yusuf’s place is contained in an announcement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Shafii Mohammed, the fee’s Head of Information and Publications Division.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) studies that Indonesia’s Hajj Financial Management Agency (BPKH) hosted the discussion board on the Jakarta International Convention Center.
The occasion attracted worldwide policymakers, monetary consultants and institutional leaders to debate sustainable Hajj fund administration and stronger monetary techniques supporting pilgrimage operations.
The discussion board’s theme was ‘Sustainable Hajj Fund Management Through Strategic Synergy and Digital Transformation’.
Yusuf participated in a high-level panel alongside BPKH Executive Board Chief, Fadlul Imansyah, and different worldwide dignitaries.
He offered Nigeria’s views on sustainable pilgrimage financing, emphasising the significance of stronger collaboration amongst authorities businesses, monetary establishments and worldwide companions.
According to him, nearer coordination was important to defending Hajj operations in opposition to world financial uncertainties.
Yusuf stated sturdy digital techniques would improve monetary transparency, strengthen accountability and enhance decision-making within the administration of pilgrims’ funds.
“The future of Hajj administration depends on our collective ability to innovate,” he stated, stressing the necessity for brand new approaches to pilgrimage financing.
He defined that efficient Hajj fund administration ought to prolong past financing the following pilgrimage to preserving wealth and producing sustainable advantages for future generations.
Yusuf stated technological transformation and worldwide partnerships might assist Nigeria develop extra clear, environment friendly and financially sustainable Hajj operations.
He reaffirmed NAHCON’s dedication to strengthening relationships with world companions, notably Indonesia, to discover revolutionary options for managing pilgrimage sources.
Such partnerships, he stated, would allow Nigeria to leverage worldwide expertise, monetary applied sciences and greatest practices amid altering world financial circumstances.
Yusuf additionally advocated elevated funding in high-yielding infrastructure throughout the Hajj worth chain, notably in hospitality and logistics.
According to him, investments in these sectors might cut back lodging prices for Nigerian pilgrims whereas producing sustainable returns to strengthen the Hajj fund.
He stated efficient funding methods would handle pilgrims’ rapid wants whereas supporting the long-term monetary safety of Nigeria’s Hajj administration.
The discussion board featured addresses by Indonesian dignitaries, together with the Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Yusuf, and Vice Minister of Finance, Juda Agung.
Participants recommended Nigeria’s involvement and its efforts to determine strategic partnerships with different Muslim-majority international locations to advance technology-driven Hajj administration.
They additionally examined institutional cooperation and revolutionary monetary frameworks to deal with rising pilgrimage prices and the results of world financial developments.
The discussion board introduced collectively policymakers, Sharia finance consultants and institutional leaders to debate macroeconomic challenges, escalating pilgrimage prices and methods for preserving long-term monetary advantages for generations of pilgrims. (NAN)
Edited by Kamal Tayo Oropo
