Kano bars 16 pregnant intending pilgrims from hajj

 

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has barred16 female intending pilgrims, discovered to be pregnant, from performing 2016 Hajj.

This was made known on Thursday in Kano by the Executive Secretary of the board, Malam Abba Yakubu in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.

He said the affected pilgrims were detected during the medical and pregnancy test conducted by the committee set up to screen the pilgrims.

He said, “All the 16 female intending pilgrims will not be allowed to go to the Holy land in compliance with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria directive.’’

Yakubu said the board had already replaced the affected pilgrims with the names of their relations as requested by them.

He disclosed that the board had completed the necessary arrangements for the commencement of the transportation of its intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

The executive secretary said the exercise, which was to commence on August 11, had now been shifted to Aug. 12, following the delay in getting the Basic Travelling Allowance for the pilgrims.

He said the board had so far secured over 4, 500 visas for its intending pilgrims while the remaining 1, 388 passports were being processed at the Saudi Consulate in Kano

 

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