Hajj 2026: Lagos Begins Medical Screening for Intending Pilgrims
The Lagos State Government has commenced medical screening for all intending pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mr AbdulHakeem Ajomagberin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Mr Taofeek Lawal.
Ajomagberin said the screening exercise, coordinated by a medical team led by Dr Mazeedat Erinosho, began on Wednesday, January 14, and is scheduled to end on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
According to him, the exercise is being conducted across 10 designated centres in the state to ensure easy access and operational efficiency. Local Government Areas (LGAs) have been grouped under specific screening centres and health facilities.
The centres include Agege and Ifako-Ijaiye (Agege LGA Secretariat/General Hospital, Orile-Agege); Ikeja and Oshodi-Isolo (Ikeja LGA Secretariat and BT Diagnostic Centre, LASUTH); Shomolu and Mushin (Mushin LGA Secretariat and Bukyano Medical Diagnostic); Eti-Osa, Epe and Ibeju-Lekki (General Hospital, Ibeju-Lekki); and Badagry and Ojo (General Hospital, Badagry).
Other centres are Amuwo-Odofin, Apapa and Ajeromi-Ifelodun (Ajeromi LGA Secretariat/Bukyano Medical Diagnostic); Surulere, Lagos Mainland and Lagos Island (Surulere LGA Secretariat/Bukyano Medical Diagnostic); Ikorodu and Kosofe (Ikorodu LGA Secretariat/General Hospital, Ikorodu); Alimosho (Alimosho LGA Secretariat/Bukyano Diagnostic); and government officials (Adeyemi-Bero/BT Diagnostic Centre, LASUTH, Ikeja).
Ajomagberin urged all intending pilgrims to attend the screening, warning that failure to participate would result in denial of entry visas by the Saudi Arabian embassy.
Meanwhile, the board has appointed Local Government Schedule Officers to coordinate and oversee the welfare of pilgrims both in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. The appointments were approved by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Hon. Olanrewaju Ibrahim Layode, during a meeting at the Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, which was also attended by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Islamic Matters, Hon. Ahmad Abdullahi Jebe.
Ajomagberin called on the appointed officers to demonstrate commitment to their duties, stressing that the state government is committed to ensuring the comfort, safety, and well-being of pilgrims before and during the pilgrimage. He added that the government would not tolerate any actions capable of undermining the smooth conduct of the 2026 Hajj exercise.
