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NAHCON Warns Public Against Fake Social Media Accounts

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NAHCON Warns Public Against Fake Social Media Accounts

By Maryam Yahya 

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has warned members of the public against unauthorised social media accounts and pages using its name, logo and identity to circulate information without approval.

In a statement signed by the Head of Information and Publications Division of NAHCON, Shafii Sani Mohammed, the Commission expressed concern over the spread of unverified and misleading information by individuals and groups falsely presenting themselves as its representatives.

It stressed that it does not own, operate or endorse any social media page, group or account outside its recognised official communication platforms.

NAHCON identified its official channels as its website, nahcon.gov.ng, Facebook, X and Instagram accounts, all under the handle @nigeriahajjcom, as well as its YouTube channel, youtube.com/@nahcon.

The Commission urged members of the public to obtain information about Hajj and Umrah activities exclusively from these verified platforms and disregard announcements or publications circulated through unauthorised accounts.

It also advised the public against sharing unverified information and encouraged them to report suspicious pages and groups using the Commission's identity without authorisation.

NAHCON warned administrators of such platforms to immediately stop misrepresenting the Commission or publishing misleading content in its name.

It added that it reserves the right to take appropriate administrative and legal action to protect its identity, reputation and institutional interests.