Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has explained its decision to contract additional service provider to cater to Nigerian pilgrims' needs at the Masha'ir camps during the 2025 Hajj.

This was contained in a statement by the Head of Public Affairs of the commission, Mohammed Musa, on Thursday.

Mr Musa said the decision to supplement Mashariq's services with an additional provider was made after identifying operational challenges, precisely issues with Mashariq's listing on the Saudi Visa Portal, Nusuk.

"Despite subsequent corrective actions by Mashariq al Dhahabia, NAHCON's proactive decision to engage a supplementary provider was driven by the need to meet stringent Saudi deadlines and to ensure uninte...