The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG), under the proactive leadership of Hon. Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim, and the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have officially signed and endorsed the required Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Hajj 2027 pilgrimage.
The special MoU was signed on behalf of Ghana in Jeddah by the Chairman of the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana / Hajj Board, Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim, in the presence of some Board members and executives of the Ghana Hajj Agents Association (GHAA).
The Sixth Edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition covered key operational areas designed to improve structured, regulated and quality services for prospective international pilgrims. These areas included: Transportation, Housing/Accommodation, Catering, Healthcare, Services at the Holy Sites, Customer Service, Crowd Management, Communication, Media Relations, Hospitality Centres and Group Leadership.
Participants, including Ghanaians, were trained in effective Hajj pilgrimage planning, monitoring, supervision, decision-making, crisis and emergency management, and crisis communication.
The PAOG Chairman, on behalf of Ghana, expressed profound gratitude for the excellent reception and conference ahead of Hajj 2027. He assured the Saudi Government of Ghana’s readiness to abide by all rules and regulations governing Hajj operations. He reiterated Ghana’s desire for an increase in its quota, following a sharp rise in the number of prospective pilgrims.
Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim thanked all Hajj stakeholders in Ghana and beyond for their support. He noted that with consistency, teamwork, effective communication and a high sense of nationalism, Hajj 2027 will be another success. He urged all stakeholders to now focus on the ongoing medical screening, documentation, visa issuance, travelling processes and, of course, the main Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia before returning home to Ghana, Insha Allah.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah disclosed that it recorded over 90% pilgrim fulfilment and satisfaction for Hajj 2026, and looks forward to improving its services, crowd control and health delivery. The Ministry congratulated Ghana for being one of the well-structured and well-organised participating countries for Hajj 2026.
The Hajj Board Chairman and all Ghanaians who participated in the Sixth Edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition are expected back home in Ghana from tomorrow, after the event ended today.
Issued by:
Mohammed Amin Lamptey Hussein
Director of Communication, PAOG
