By Suwaiba Ahmed, Madinah
The CEO of Mashariq Dhahabiyya, the service provider engaged by NAHCON to facilitate essential services for Nigerian pilgrims, Umar Mansur Fadhl Abu-Yazan, announced that the company is fully prepared to serve during the 2025 Hajj.
He also revealed that the Nusuk Cards—permitting pilgrims access to all ritual sites—are ready and color-coded for easy identification.
This announcement was made Wednesday during a meeting with one of the service providers contracted to serve Nigerian pilgrims. Abu-Yazan told the Madina Coordinator, Alhaji Abdulqadir Oloyi, and his team that his company is committed to easing the entire 2025 Hajj operation for Nigerian pilgrims. “We are fully ready to start receiving the guests of Allah, and everything has been put in place for a smooth operation,” he assured.
The Madina Coordinator, Alhaji Oloyi, explained that the visit was part of an ongoing fact-finding mission to assess the preparedness of all service providers for the upcoming Hajj. He requested further information regarding the Nusuk cards, which grant pilgrims access to Raudha. In response, Abu-Yazan confirmed that the Nusuk cards for all Nigerian pilgrims under Mashariq Dhahabiyya are ready. However, he emphasized that they require early notification of the pilgrims’ manifest as they depart for Saudi Arabia.
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Abu-Yazan also urged the Madina NAHCON team to educate pilgrims on the significance of the color-coded Nusuk cards for easy bus identification from Madina to Miqat. The team was shown around the facilities designated for the safekeeping of pilgrims’ passports, ensuring proper management and security.
Among the Mashariq Dhahabiyya officials present was Dr. Aliyu Tanko, a former Coordinator of the Hajj Saving Scheme, who is now engaged with the company.
Meanwhile, the Madina Coordinator, Alhaji Abdulkadir Oloyi, and his team later visited Ekram Aldyf, the second contracted company assigned to serve Nigerian pilgrims. The purpose was to verify their level of preparedness for the forthcoming Hajj. During the discussions, both parties explored modalities for effective collaboration, including passport management and transportation logistics to ensure smooth movement of pilgrims from arrival points.
The group manager of Ekram Aldyf, Muataz Dausy, and his deputy, Marwan Khudairy, called on the Madina team to assist in sorting pilgrims from the international crowd upon arrival, to prevent reoccurrences of past challenges. Both companies expressed appreciation for NAHCON’s efforts during last year’s Hajj and appealed for continued support to ensure success this year.
