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.

Shehu Adaramaja     Ajayi Okasanmi     Femi Gbajabiamila     Aso Ofi     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Ifelodun     Jawondo     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Rafiu Ajakaye     Gbemisola Saraki     Razak Atunwa     Biliaminu Aliu     Mazars Consulting     Guber Aspirant     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Toyin Falola     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Iyiola Oyedepo     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Egbewole     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Kwara Volleyball Association     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Afeyin-Olukuta     Bashir Adigun     Anilelerin     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Yemi Osinbajo     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Okin Malt     Abdulfatai Baakini     Ashiru     Ajidagba     Kulende-UITH     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Folaranmi Aro     Igbomina     Muhammadu Gobir     Bayer AG     Labour Party     Moshood Bakare     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Lucky Omoluwa     Toyin Sanusi     Danladi     Dauda Adesola     Oke-opin     Kawu     Metro Park     Col. Taiwo     Florence Saraki     Elekoyangan     Alaiye     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Rotimi Oyedepo     Olupako     Unilorin FM     Abubakar Lah     Presidential Election     Afonja Descendants Union     Olaosebikan     Ajase-Ipo     Okin Biscuits     Samuel Adaramola     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Sarakite     Royal FM     Haliru Yahaya     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Labaeka     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Abatemi-Usman     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Igosun     Ishak Mohammed Sabi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Madawaki     Idris Garba     Oniyangi     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Muslim Cementary     Musa Aibinu     Isiaka Yusuf     Chief Of Staff     Olabimpe Olani     Bibire Ajape     Atiku Abubakar     Musa Abdullahi     Kunle Akogun     Kale Ayo     Ijakadi     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Aliyu U. Tilde     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Amusement Park     Babaloja-General     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Michael Ologundea     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Folorunsho Erubu     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Matthew Okedare     Young Progressives Party     Mutawalle     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Kisra     Ayo Adeyemi     Wahab Abayawo     Ayobami Seriki     Ita-Ore     Senate Presidency     GGDSS Pakata     Bio Ibrahim     CELF     Balogin Alanamu     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Oniye     Manzuma     Tunde Kazeem     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Adaramaja     Yahya Mohammed     Oloje     Saheed Popoola     Awodun     Ahmad Lawan     Danladi     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Islamic Development Bank     Marufat Oladosu     Oyin-Zubair     KWACOBPA     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Ilesha-Baruba     Bello Oyebanji     Gbugbu International Market     Kumbi Titiloye     Plat Technologies Limited     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Saka Saadu     Mohammed Lawal     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Fatimat Saliu     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Bola Sagaya     Gbemisola Saraki     Galadima