Only medically fit pilgrims to perform 2026 hajj – NAHCON insists

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that lone pilgrims who are medically certified acceptable volition beryllium allowed to question for the 2026 Hajj.

The committee made this known during the inauguration of the Principal Officers Committee of the 2026 Hajj National Medical Team, wherever it unveiled tougher wellness measures aimed astatine protecting Nigerian pilgrims.

Speaking astatine the event, NAHCON Chairman, Ismail Abba Yusuf, said the committee remains committed to safeguarding the wellness and information of intending pilgrims, successful enactment with guidelines acceptable by the Government of Saudi Arabia.

He stressed that lone pilgrims who are confirmed to beryllium escaped from specified illnesses and declared medically acceptable would beryllium cleared for the pilgrimage.

Yusuf directed that each aesculapian clearance forms indispensable transportation the registration fig of the issuing doc with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN).

According to him, immoderate pilgrim recovered medically unfit upon accomplishment risks being sent backmost to Nigeria, portion officials who neglect to comply with the regulations whitethorn look sanctions.

He besides disclosed that an further furniture of screening would beryllium introduced astatine departure centres arsenic a last verification earlier airlift.

Head of the National Medical Team, Ibrahim Abubakar, pledged...