Press Release
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abuja has resumed preparations for 2025 hajj after fasting of the Islamic month of Ramadan with orientation exercise scheduled for Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April 2025.
The Director of the Board, Mallam Kadiri Edah who disclosed this in Abuja stated that activities have been outlined to actualise the success of the operation and ensure that intending pilgrims are well prepared for the spiritual journey to the holy land of Saudi Arabia.
Mallam Edah explained that the Board would ensure that intending pilgrims get the rudiments of performing hajj in order to perform the religious obligations.
The Director advised intending pilgrims who have made complete payment to utilize the opportunity to drive the benefit of performing the Hajj.
According to him “as usual, Islamic scholars and relevant stakeholders have already been mobilized for the exercise scheduled to take place from 8 o’clock in the morning each day at the permanent Hajj Transit Camp, located at Basan Jiwa very close to Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja”.
He added that the orientation exercise this weekend would focus more on the new system of grouping of pilgrims, Transportation system and NUSUk policy, among others.
He disclosed that relevant stakeholders such as Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and official air carrier (Flynas) are scheduled to deliver lectures on the modalities and all issues that have to do with the journey to Saudi Arabia.
The Director also disclosed that medical screening for the intending pilgrims would be conducted on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April while inoculation exercise for all the intending pilgrims is scheduled for Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th April 2025 as part of the requirements for the trip to Saudi Arabia.
He also disclosed that the final phase of education and orientation exercise which involves practical would be held on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April few days before the commencement of airlift to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj.
He advised intending pilgrims to participate in all activities earmarked by the Board for proper guidance for the success of the exercise.
Mallam Edah, therefore called on intending pilgrims who are yet to submit their International Passports or completed application forms to do so, as the Board has since commenced the process of procurement of visa for the trip.
Muhammad Lawal Aliyu
PRO, FCT-MPWB
4TH APRIL, 2025
