Why Nigeria’s Hajj Slot Keeps Declining

If care is not taken, only 50,000 Nigerians may be allowed to perform Hajj in 2026. The Saudi Arabian government has reportedly decided to reduce Nigeria’s quota from about 95,000 to 66,910 a significant cut that has sent shockwaves through the country’s Muslim community. For decades, Nigeria has ranked among the nations with the highest number of pilgrims to the Holy Land. But in recent years, the numbers have been dropping and with each new Hajj season, the chances of securing a slo...