Kaduna pilgrims complete Madinah stay, proceed to Makkah

Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency will convey the last batch of pilgrims to Makkah on Friday in record time, after completing the mandatory four-day stay in Madinah.

A statement issued on Friday in Madinah by the Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibraheem Musa, attributed the smooth evacuation to Governor Uba Sani’s support for the agency.

Quoting the Director of Operations of the pilgrims agency, Alhaji Abubakar Usman Yusuf, the statement noted that the governor’s support enabled early preparations for the pilgrimage, beginning with weekly sensitisation sessions for intending pilgrims in Nigeria.

“The exercise educated our pilgrims on all aspects of Hajj, the rules of Saudi Arabia and how they should conduct themselves throughout the pilgrimage,” Abubakar added.

The statement added that “that foundation laid the ground of the smooth conduct of all the Hajj rites in Madina,” noting that officials encountered minimal challenges with Kaduna State pilgrims.

The Director of Operations also commended the Kaduna State Hajj Delegation Committee, led by Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha, former Head of Service, for providing overall guidance during the pilgrims’ stay in Madina.

Alhaji Abubakar recalled that the State Hajj Delegation had visited Malam Sani Garba, a pilgrim who was hospitalised at Almiqati General Hospital in Madina, alongside staff of the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency.

The statement further disclosed that Malam Sani had been discharged and had departed for Makkah on Thursday.