Nigeria, April 17 -- The Chairperson of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Sale, has flagged off the vaccination of Nigerian intending pilgrims in the Federal CapitalTerritory (FCT).

The ceremony, held on Wednesday at the FCT Pilgrims Hajj Camp in Abuja, is part of the ongoing preparations for the 2025 Hajj operations.

The Saudi government requires pilgrims to have certain vaccinations before entering the country for Hajj.

Nigerians intending to go for Hajj are required to get vaccinated from Meningococcal Meningitis, Yello Fever, polio and seasonal Influenza vaccination.

A statement by Abdulbasit Abba of the Information and Publication department of NAHCON, said Mr Saleh, a professor, administered the first d...