
Nigeria is among the 90 countries participating in the fourth edition of the Hajj and Umrah Exhibition and Conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to explore new opportunities for operational efficiency at the forthcoming Hajj 2025.
The event, designed to enhance hajj experiences through innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing, opened on Monday at the Jeddah Superdome and would run till January 16.
According to data provided on hajjconfex.com, the event gathers about 300 organisations and 130 experts from across the world. Features of the exhibition include over 45 workshop sessions, panel discussions, Hajj Talks and displays of ultra-modern technologies for operational efficiency and prominent solutions for crowd management.
Hajj and Umrah Expo is a key initiative under Saudi Vision 2030 that seeks to modernise and improve services offered to pilgrims, while in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia in recent times lays great emphasis on improving pilgrims’ experiences through the use of technology, especially artificial intelligence, eco-friendly technologies, and digital systems, which featured predominantly in the exhibition.
The event plays out as a global hub for over 90 countries with over 950 delegates to meet and interact with over 280 exhibitors ready to offer innovative services to pilgrims.
Among the attendees from Nigeria was the NAHCON Chairman, Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman, with his team; Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Abubakar Sani Bello and his counterpart from the House Committee on Muslim Pilgrimage, Jafaru Mohammed Ali, accompanied by their members.
Source: The Guardian Newspaper
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