The Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has declared that all aspiring pilgrims must have a polio vaccination for the 2025.
The Executive Secretary of the Board, Abdulrahman Idris, made the announcement on Tuesday during a press briefing at the board’s headquarters in Bauchi.
He stated that all the 2,200 intending pilgrims who registered with the board for this year’s Holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia must receive polio vaccines six weeks before departure.
While warning that any pilgrim who failed to receive the vaccine would not be allowed to travel, Idris explained that “this directive comes from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria as part of measures to ensure the health and safety of Nigerian pilgrims.
“NAHCON has also closed this year’s Hajj registration for intending pilgrims and all the necessary travel documents, including luggage, uniforms, bags and other essential items will be in place in the next two weeks.”
In order to receive a Saudi Arabian visa, he advised anyone who has not yet turned in their paperwork with a white background copy of their passport photos to do so immediately.
The chairman also asked pilgrims to support the board, in order to guarantee a successful Hajj experience.
It was reported that individuals who have yet to pay for their Hajj fares have been given the option to either pick up their money or keep it in the board’s account till the next year.
