Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the inoculation exercise organised for intending pilgrims of 2019 Hajj for Tuesday (today)
Secretary, Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mr. Rahman Ishola, made the announcement on Monday during a meeting with the staff of the board.
He explained that the inoculation would provide opportunity to vaccinate all intending pilgrims against polio, yellow fever and meningitis as well as providing opportunity for the doctors to give pilgrims accurate prescription after having undergone medical screening at a designated general hospital in the state.
He further stated that pilgrims from Agege and Ajeromi Ifelodun were billed for inoculation on Tuesday, 18th June, 2019 while Alimosho, Amuwo Odofin and Apapa would be attended to on Wednesday, 19th June.
The board’s secretary said intending pilgrims from Badagry/ Ojo, Epe / Ibeju, Eti-Osa and Ifako-Ijaiye were slated for Thursday, 20th June while Ikeja and Ikorodu were scheduled for Friday, 21st June.
Kosofe and Lagos Island he said were scheduled for Monday, 23rd June while Lagos Mainland, Mushin, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu and Surulere were for Tuesday, 24th June.
Mr. Ishola further stated that pilgrims from the board would be attended to on the final day which is Wednesday, 25th June.
The screening exercise, according to him, was to certify that intending pilgrims were physically and mentally fit for the hajj exercise and to be able to prevent any unusual illnesses that might stop the pilgrims from carrying out the fundamental Hajj rites.
The screening exercise would run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day.
He said pilgrims should dress in a simple manner to the screening exercise in a way that would allow easy administration of the vaccines.
Mr. Ishola stated that the Lagos State government was making frantic efforts to ensure a hitch free Hajj exercise while advising the staff to represent the state well at home and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and treat the pilgrims with respect and fear of God.
He urged local government coordinators to work tirelessly to inculcate the right attitude in the pilgrims during and after hajj.
Mr Ishola disclosed that Wednesday, July 3, has been fixed for the one-day seminar which had been designed to allow Sanwo-olu bid the intending pilgrims farewell and to prepare them finally for the holy pilgrimage.
Thursday, June 27, 2019 is said to have been set aside for intending pilgrims who missed the first Basic Travelling Allowance (BTA) collection to pick tellers from the accounts department of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for payment of the sum of N244, 800.00 to the Union Bank, Oregun branch in exchange for $800 dollars.
Meanwhile, Lagos has officially announced N1, 554,758.10 as 2019 Hajj fare.
