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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has concluded a mandatory three-day medical screening exercise for intending pilgrims ahead of the 2026 .
Chief Information Officer of the FCT MPWB, Ahmad Saleh, confirmed the completion of the exercise in a statement.
The exercise, held at the board’s Permanent Hajj Transit Camp in Bassan Jiwa near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, ran from Monday, January 12, to Wednesday, January 14. It aimed to verify the physical and mental fitness of pilgrims before their spiritual journey.
In partnership with the FCT Public Health Department, screenings were conducted area by area: Abaji, Kwali, and Gwagwalada councils on day one; Bwari, Kuje, and Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on day two; and board headquarters, annex, and HSS desks on day three.
Saudi Arabia’s 2026 Hajj health policies bar pilgrims with nine disqualifying conditions, including major organ failure (heart, liver, kidney, lungs), psychiatric or neurological disorders, chronic/active cancer under treatment, tuberculosis, haemorrhagic fever, dementia, and pregnancy at any stage.
The statement explained that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) enforces these rules, requiring all State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards to issue medical fitness certificates signed by competent doctors. Pilgrims must upload these to the Nusuk-Masar platform for visa approval.
