Kwara intending Hajj pilgrims gets COVID-19 vaccine

Date: 2021-04-03

No fewer than 2,500 intending pilgrims from 16 local government areas of Kwara have started taking COVID-19 vaccination for the 2021 Hajj to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board commenced the exercise in Ilorin on Friday.

Dr Sambo Sambaki, the Chairman of the board, said the intending pilgrims were expected to observe the COVID-19 measures from home to ensure the safety of all.

He said that the vaccine was being administered by the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency to the intending pilgrims.

Sambaki said the process was being done to ensure that the COVID-19 protocols were observed by all stakeholders.

He presented a vaccination certificate to one of the intending pilgrims and described the exercise as one that would be successful.

Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Ahmed, the Executive Secretary of the board, said the exercise was in compliance with the directive of the Saudi Arabia authority.

"The vaccination of our intending pilgrims was part of the requirements from the Saudi Arabia Authority for intending pilgrims to qualify them to enter the holy land," he said

Ahmed said that the vaccination would be in two categories, stating that the 2,500 intending pilgrims would take the second dose after six weeks of the current one.

He said the pilgrims would also take regular immunisation against Yellow fever and other diseases after the COVlD-19 vaccination ended.

Ahmed advised the intending pilgrims from all the 16 local government areas of the state to make themselves available for the vaccination and obtain their certificates to affect their trip.

Hajia Sarat Yoonus, Immunisation Officer from the state primary healthcare development agency, said the vaccination was a strategic method to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

She said that intending pilgrim should avail themselves of the opportunity to get vaccinated or forfeit their planned trip as the vaccine was a requisite for the spiritual journey.

Yoonus reassured the intending pilgrims that the vaccination was safe and do not have any negative effects on the body as being speculated in some quarters.

Mrs Mopelola Kadir, one of the intending pilgrims who took the vaccination, commended the government for its effort to kick COVID-19 out of the state.

Hajia Asiata Amope also praised the foresight of the state government and urged residents to present themselves for the vaccination.

NAN reports that the state currently has 211 active cases of COVID-19 reports and 55 death have been recorded.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ajasse-Ipo     John Dara     Towoju     Mutawali     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     A.E. Afolabi     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Abdulkadir Jimoh     UNILORIN Alumni     Ayinde Oki     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Ayo Adeyemi     Omoniyi Ayinla     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     IEDPU     Sanusi Abubakar     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Olugbense     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Ilorin     IF-K     Ramat Oganija     Roheemat Hammed     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     AIT Ilorin     Kwara Polytechnic     Jelili Yusuf     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Dunmade     Kwara     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Mohammed Halidu     Akorede     Pilgrims Board     Durosinlohun Atiku     Kale Bayero     Ishaq Oloyede     Toyin Falola     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Magaji Nda     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Galadima     Danladi     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Ibrahim Taiwo     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Femtech     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Adanla-Irese     Shettima Of Ilorin     Simeon Sayomi     Amoyo     Musa Alhassan Buge     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Sayomi     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Kwarareports     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Adedipe     IHS Towers     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Amule     Ilorin.Info     Hussein Olokooba     Pakata Patriots     Akanbi-Oke     Plat Technologies     GGDSS Pakata     IYA ALFA NLA     Lola Ashiru     Omar Gambari     Kazeem Oladepo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulwaheed Musa     Students Union Government     Oba Abdulrahim     Siraj Oyewale     Salary     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     National Democratic Congress     Bibire Ajape     Binta Abubakar Mora     Muhammed Abdullahi     COVID-19 Palliatives     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Rafiu Ibrahim     Salman Suleiman     Onilu     Saad Omo\'ya     Olaitan Adefila     Mutawali     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Abdulazeez Arowona     Kaiama     Oba Abu     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     International Vocational Centre     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Basit Olatunji     KwaraLearn     Col. Taiwo     Bamikole Omishore     Adijat Adebiyi     Ayo Adeyemi     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Saka Onimago     Pakata     Babajide Ajayi     Asa     Sambo Murtala     Clara Nwachukwu     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Babata     Niyi Osundare     Sunset Workers     Bukola Saraki     HICA     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Hijab     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Minister     Idofin     Babaita     Otoge     NaAllah     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Oba Abdulraheem     Maryam Ado Bayero     TESCOM     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Mogaji Aare     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Yemi Sanni     Amos Justus Sayo     Modibbo Kawu     Khairat Gwadabe     Alao Ayotunde     Toyosi Thomas     Alfa Belgore     Ayedun     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Sidikat Alaya     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Jawondo     Eghe Igbinehi