Niger has completed transporting the 2,281 pilgrims for the 2026 hajj.
A medical expert, Ibrahim Abubakar, has advised Nigerian Muslims on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia to consider their health status before embarking on the spiritual exercise.
President of the group, Bukalti Usaman Gamawa, made the call in a statement on Sunday.
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Wednesday confirmed that the first batch of pilgrims will be airlifted on May 13 for the 2026 hajj.
They demanded that the 66,910 slots allocated to Nigeria for the 2025 hajj be restored to accommodate more pilgrims.
Mr Musa advised pilgrims yet to submit their international passports to do so promptly to avoid being excluded from the exercise.
The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has set December 1 as the deadline for intending pilgrims to make payment for the 2026 hajj.
According to him, NAHCON had secured a reduction of over N200,000 per pilgrim in service costs.
