The Kano State Amirul Hajj and Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, has expressed concern over what he described as the poor treatment meted out to pilgrims from the state by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria during the ongoing 2026 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia.
The Amirul Hajj, who spoke through his deputy, the Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Muhammadu Maharaz, made the complaint while receiving officials of NAHCON at the Kano Pilgrims Camp in Mina on Thursday.
He said pilgrims from the state had faced several challenges since the commencement of the Hajj operations.
The Emir particularly lamented that Kano pilgrims were among the last batch of Nigerian pilgrims to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia, a development he said caused unnecessary hardship and anxiety for intending pilgrims from the state.
“The airlift operations involving Kano pilgrims suffered repeated delays. If not for the timely intervention and commitment of the Kano State Government as well as the airline handling the operation, the situation would have been worse,” he said.
