The Lagos State Government has commenced medical screening for all intending pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the State.
The Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mr Abdul-Hakeem Ajomagberin, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the exercise began on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, and is scheduled to end on Saturday, January 24, 2026, barring unforeseen circumstances.
According to him, the screening is being conducted across ten designated centres statewide and is coordinated by the medical team led by Dr Mazeedat Erinosho.
The centres were carefully selected to ensure accessibility and operational efficiency, with Local Government Areas grouped under specific screening locations and health facilities.
The approved screening centres include: Agege and Ifako-Ijaiye (Agege LGA Secretariat/General Hospital, Orile-Agege); Ikeja and Oshodi-Isolo (Ikeja LGA Secretariat/BT Diagnostic Centre, LASUTH, Ikeja); Shomolu and Mushin (Mushin LGA Secretariat/Bukyano Medical Diagnostic/BT Diagnostic, LASUTH, Ikeja); 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, LASUTH, Ikeja).
Mr Ajomagberin urged all intending pilgrims to present themselves for the medical screening, warning that failure to participate would result in automatic disqualification from obtaining an entry visa from the Saudi Embassy.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has appointed Local Government Schedule Officers to coordinate pilgrim activities and welfare both in Nigeria and in Saudi Arabia.
The appointed coordinators include Sanusi-Alaka Hajara (Agege); Kadiri Kudirat Oluwatoyin (Ajeromi); Bello Aminat Yetunde (Alimosho); Oladipupo Sherifat Abeni (Amuwo-Odofin); Mumeen Rabiu Adebayo (Apapa); Gafar Mojeed (Badagry); Gatta Tajudeen Abiola (Epe/Eti-Osa); Adeoye Rohimot (Ifako-Ijaiye); Ige Rasaq Kolade (Ikeja); and Murtador Morenikeji Saudat (Officials).Others are Shitta Riskat O. (Ikorodu); Hassan Sikirat Temitope (Kosofe); Lawal Abubakar Abolore (Lagos Island); Muhammed Rukayat (Lagos Mainland); Oshile Mudirat Bukola (Mushin); Akinyemi Suraju (Ojo); Famosa Olabisi Ibironke (Oshodi-Isolo); Coker Esther (Shomolu); Ganiu Ridwan Abiola (Surulere); and Hassan Taofeek (JAIZ/NIA/ROYAL).
Mr Ajomagberin said the appointments were approved by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr Olanrewaju Ibrahim Layode, during a scheduled meeting with the coordinators at the Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja.
He added that the Special Adviser to the Governor on Islamic Matters, Mr Ahmad Abdullahi Jebe, was also present.
He charged the Schedule Officers to demonstrate professionalism and dedication in carrying out their duties, stressing that the Lagos State Government is committed to ensuring pilgrims enjoy a safe, comfortable and well-coordinated Hajj experience, and would not tolerate any misconduct capable of undermining the exercise.
Reporting by Taoreed Abdullah