Mashariq Dhahabiyya, a service provider contracted to serve the Nigerian pilgrims, says Nusuk cards that facilitate pilgrims’ movement and access to Raudha and other holy sites are ready.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mashariq Dhahabiyya, Umar Mansur Fadhl Abu- Yazan, disclosed this in a statement by Suwaiba Ahmed, the Information Officer, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Wednesday in Abuja.
Abu-Yazan was briefing NAHCON advance team, led by the Coordinator for Medina, Alhaji Abdulqadir Oloyin, on the company’s preparedness to ensure a smooth Hajj operation.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nusuk card is a mandatory identification document for pilgrims.
It facilitates their movement and access to holy sites, and is a key tool for managing the logistics of the pilgrimage.
The CEO said that Nusuk cards for Nigerian pilgrims under his company were ready, adding that the company only needs early notification of manifest of pilgrims as they depart for Saudi Arabia.
He urged the team to enlighten the pilgrims on the colour coded Nusuk card for easy identification of their buses from Madina to Miqat.
Abu-Yazan, who took the team round the facilities meant for safekeeping of pilgrims’ passports, expressed the company’s commitment to easing the entire 2025 Hajj operation for the Nigerian pilgrims.
According to him, the company is fully ready to start receiving the guests of Allah, and everything is put in place for a smooth operation.
In a related development, Oloyin and his team visited Ekram Aldyf, the second contracted company to serve the Nigerian pilgrims to also ascertain their level of preparedness to receive Nigerian pilgrims.
During the meeting, the two parties discussed the modalities of working together to achieve a successful operation.
These include passport management and transporting pilgrims from one point to another.
The company’s Group Manager, Muataz Dausy, and his deputy, Marwan Khudairy, urged the team to help in sorting their pilgrims as they arrive.
They thanked the NAHCON staff for their efforts towards the success of last year’s hajj operation and solicited for more this year.
