The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has opened the online application process for the selection of medical personnel to serve on the 2026 Hajj National Medical Team (NMT).

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NAHCON, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, made this known in a public announcement, calling on qualified medical professionals to apply for the assignment.

According to him, the commission is seeking applications from suitably qualified doctors, pharmacists, nurses, as well as environmental and community health officers who are willing to render medical services to Nigerian pilgrims during the 2026 Hajj exercise.

Prof. Usman said that the online application portal would open on Dec. 12, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. and close on Dec. 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.portal via the NAHCON website at http://nahcon.gov.ng by selecting Resources and then NMT Application Portal, or directly through http://newsite.nigeriahajjcom.gov.ng.

He explained that interested applicants could access the application portal through the commission’s official website by visiting www.nahcon.gov.ng, clicking on the “Resources” section and selecting the NMT Application Portal, or by logging directly onto newsite.nigeriahajjcom.gov.ng.

The NAHCON chairman stressed that the selection process would be competitive, noting that only successful applicants would be contacted by the commission.

He added that available slots for the medical team were limited and that all selected personnel would be required to serve on a voluntary basis, in line with stipulated terms and conditions guiding the exercise.

The announcement was signed by Mr Ahmad Muazu, Technical Assistant (Media) to the NAHCON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

The Hajj National Medical Team is responsible for providing healthcare services to Nigerian pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.