The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has issued a cautionary notice to Muslim intending pilgrims and medical team applicants concerning the dissemination of fraudulent messages regarding recruitment into the commission and its medical team.
According to Fatima Sanda Usara, Assistant Director of Public Affairs at NAHCON, the commission has observed the circulation of misleading information falsely claiming recruitment for full-time officers within NAHCON or as members of the medical team and other Hajj ad-hoc committee positions.
Usara stated, “The authentic application process for the Hajj medical team is exclusively conducted through the official portal and is still ongoing. The commission urges the public to disregard any alternative communication channels and only rely on information from the official NAHCON portal.”
She emphasized, “NAHCON wants to emphasize that it will never request money from any individual during the recruitment process as the application is free. We urge the public to be cautious of scammers attempting to exploit unsuspecting individuals.”
In response to the fraudulent messages, NAHCON management is taking steps to identify and apprehend those responsible. They also called on the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities.
Usara reiterated, “Please be advised that NAHCON is not currently recruiting any category of officers, and any messages suggesting such recruitment are false. The official application process for the Hajj medical team is ongoing and can only be accessed through the official NAHCON portal at nigeriahajjcom.gov.ng.”
