Kwara Hajj pilgrims set to return in multiple batches
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the return schedule for pilgrims who participated in the 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. According to the board, the first group of 560 pilgrims will arrive at the Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, on Sunday. Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir confirmed that all pilgrims are in good health and high spirits. Professor Mashood Mahmud-Jimba expressed gratitude to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his support.
What we know
- The first batch of 560 Kwara pilgrims will return from Saudi Arabia on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
- The second batch is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, the third batch on Friday, and the last batch on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
- Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir stated that all pilgrims are healthy and arrangements for their return are complete.
- Professor Mashood Mahmud-Jimba thanked Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his support of the pilgrimage.
- The board will continue to provide updates as more batches of pilgrims return.
