By: Ahmed Rufa’i
The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has concluded an arrangements to provide special dietary care for intending pilgrims living with diabetes and other health conditions during the 2026 Hajj exercise.
This was disclosed in a press statement signed and made available to TRUTHS FINDER in Dutse by the Board’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Alhaji Habibu Yusuf Babura (ANIPR) said “the initiative forms part of broader measures aimed at safeguarding the health and overall wellbeing of Jigawa pilgrims throughout the pilgrimage”.
According to the statement, the Director-General of the Board, Alhaji Ahmad Umar Labbo, announced the plan during a visit to the medical screening centre at the Dutse General Hospital.Babura explained that the Director General emphasised that ensuring the health and welfare of pilgrims remains one of the Board’s core mandates from the Hajj camps in Nigeria, through their stay in the Holy Land, to their safe return to Jigawa State.
“The Director-General stressed that a safe and healthy pilgrimage is of utmost importance to the Board. As such, the welfare and health of pilgrims will continue to receive priority attention,” the statement noted.
He added that special arrangements have also been made for the provision of three meals daily to pilgrims, a practice described as unique to Jigawa State among Hajj operations.
The Board commended the Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, for his approval and sustained support towards enhancing the welfare of pilgrims from the state.
