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By Olu Balogun
A faith-based civil society organization dedicated to monitoring and reporting on Hajj activities, the Independent Hajj Reporters, IHR, would hold its Annual Post-Hajj Lecture and Recognition Event, on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
The event, according to a statement by the group’s national coordinator, Ibrahim Muhammad on behalf of the planning committee, would take place at the Auditorium of the National Mosque, Central Area, Abuja, beginning at 10:00 am prompt.
Muhammad explained that the post-Hajj lecture provides a platform for stakeholders to review lessons from the 2025 Hajj, share best practices, and chart a path towards more efficient and pilgrim-focused Hajj operations in Nigeria.
He disclosed that this year’s event, themed “For the Interest of Pilgrims: Nigeria and the Quest for Best Hajj Operational Practices,” is proudly supported by the Jigawa State Government under the leadership of His Excellency, Mallam Umar Namadi.
The Special Guest of Honour will be the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, while the Chairman of the o
ccasion is Dr. Yusuf Adebayo Ibrahim, the National Deputy President of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, a veteran in Hajj affairs and a former senior official of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON.
Another Hajj affairs technocrat and a former Commissioner of Education in Kaduna State, Shehu Usman Muhammed, Phd will serve as the keynote speaker.
Other personalities expected at the event include His Excellency Faisal Bin Ebraheem Alghamdi, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Nigeria as the Guest of Honour.
The rest are Ustaz Abubakr Siddeeq Muhammad, MD/CEO Comerel Travels and Tours as the Guest Speaker while Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, Chairman/CEO, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON is the Chief Host.
