Tobi Adebayo
The Saudi Arabia Government has announced that intending pilgrims above the age of 65 years will not be allowed into the country for 2022 Hajj.
This was made known by the Katsina Pilgrims Board in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Badaru Bello-Karofi.
The board had organised an orientation session for intending pilgrims and Islamic scholars in the state ahead of the 2022 Hajj operations.
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”Saudi Arabia has indicated that people above 65 years must not be allowed to perform Hajj this year and also reminded all intending pilgrims that full COVID-19 vaccination is compulsory.
“By full vaccination I mean the three doses and of course PCR is mandatory,” the statement read in part.
