Countdown To 2026 Hajj Operations: Kebbi Govt Warns Intending Pilgrims Against Misbehaviours
From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi
Kebbi State Government has warned intending pilgrims against any form of misbehavior or misdemeanor, during the period of the 2026 pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The government made it clear that appropriate punishment would be meted out to any unbecoming pilgrim in the course of the Hajj and on return to Nigeria.
The Executive Chairman of the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Faruk Aliyu Yaro Enabo, gave the warning in Birnin Kebbi, on Monday, while inaugurating the Disciplinary Sub-committee, Security Committee and other sub-committees to handle all aspects of the Pilgrimage at home and in the Holy Land.
Headed by the Kebbi Grand Qadi, Khalifah Mukhtar Usman, the Disciplinary Committee is charged with the responsibility of ensuring good conduct of all pilgrims, and dispensing justice in cases of transgression.
The State Commissioner of Police, Umar Muhammad Hadeija, is chairing the Security Sub-committee, responsible for security matters prelude to departure in Nigeria, arrival and stay of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.
Alhaji Enabo urged all Stakeholders in the Hajj exercise to live above board, by discharging their duties with diligence to ensuring success.
In a remark, the 2026 Kebbi Amirul Hajj and Head of Government Delegation, rtd. Comptroller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service, Ahmad Ja’afar Jega, appealed to all members to uphold the confidence reposed in them by Governor Nasir Idris for appointing them to such exalted position.
“I implore you to carry out your functions in accordance with stipulated requirements, perform diligently, to complement the efforts of the Pilgrims Welfare Agency, towards meeting the target objective of the Pilgrimage, which is complete success”, Jega remarked.
Afterwards, the Executive Chairman flagged off the vaccination of pilgrims, which is an obligatory condition set by Saudi authorities before allowing entry into that country.
