Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board says it will soon commence vaccination and the distribution of travelling kits for its intending pilgrims for 2024 Hajj exercise.
The Director General of the board, Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo stated this to Radio Nigeria Correspondent at the board’s headquarters in Dutse, the state capital.
He explained that the vaccination for all the state intending Pilgrims was part of Saudi Arabian authority’s condition for issuance of visas.
According to him, the vaccination and distribution of travelling kits which include uniforms and bags is expected to be begin at the daily orientation centres across the twenty seven local government areas of the state.
He added that the daily orientation exercise for the 2024 is in progress in all the designated centres across the state.
Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo further explained that, the board would soon distribute 8kg bags and uniforms to center officers for onward distribution to prospective pilgrims.
According to him, immunization for the intending pilgrims will also be administered at the designated orientation centres in the state.
The DG added that, the Jigawa state pilgrims welfare board had completed all arrangements for the smooth airlift of the state pilgrims.
He further explained that the flight for the airlift of this year’s state intending pilgrims is scheduled by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
The Director General pointed out that, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON has assigned Max Air to airlift the state pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
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