The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu will bid farewell to the State’s intending pilgrims embarking on holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.

This was revealed by the Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mr. AbdulHakeem Ajomagberin, in his office on Thursday. He said that the event with the theme: ‘The position of Hajj in Islam’ will hold at De-Blue Roof, Lagos Television (LTV), Agidingbi, Ikeja.

According to him, the Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, are expected to grace the occasion. Also expected are the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Chief of Staff (CoS), Mr. Tayo Ayinde, Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Shuaheeb Olabode Agoro, Chairman, House Committee on Home Affairs, Hon. Jibril Abdukareem and Commissioner for Home Affairs/Amir-ul-Hajj, Hon. Olanrewaju Ibrahim Layode, amongst many other dignitaries.

He emphasised that while the Grand Chief Imam of Lagos State, Sheikh Sulaiman Olohuntoyin Abou-Nollah, would lead other Islamic clerics and Divisional Imams to offer special prayer for the intending pilgrims towards a successful Hajj exercise, Dr. Nuha Lawal-Jinadu Associate Professor, Arabic Language, LASU would speak on the Theme: ‘The Position of Hajj in Islam’. Ustadh Musa Abdul Fattaah is billed to entertain guests with Madhu Nabiy.

Ajomagberin urged all the intending pilgrims, their families and friends to ensure that they attend the auspicious occasion in large numbers, stressing that officials of the state and federal government agencies would be in attendance to further enlighten them on what they needed to know about the spiritual journey and what they should avoid in their luggage.

Meanwhile, the Central Working Committee (CWC) led by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Islamic Matters, Dr. Ahmad Abdullahi Jebe, has organised a special prayer session for the success of the 2025 Hajj operation, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu’s administration and Nigerians in general.

The prayer, which was held on Thursday, at the Shamsi Adisa Thomas (SAT) Mosque, GRA, Ikeja, was led by the Chairman, Dawah Subcommittee, Prof. Kabir Paramole, with members of the CWC, staff of the Board, Ulamah and Hajj guides in attendance.