Nigeria’s Hajj Quota Shrinks

AbujaUnder 60,000 of Nigeria’s 95,000 Hajj seats were filled.

Nigerians who saved for years must wait after Saudi Arabia cut the 2026 quota to 50,000.

Late registration and payment, plus a closed Saudi visa portal that stranded 2,717 pilgrims, left seats empty.

The National Hajj Commission secured 10,000 extra slots for 2027, lifting the allocation from 50,000 to 60,000.

Saudi Arabia cut spaces after each season of underuse, so 2027 fill rates decide the next quota.

How each outlet framed it

Premium Times Nigeria: attributes the shrinking quota to Nigerian registration and payment failures as much as to Saudi cuts