The Executive Secretary Ogun State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Salau Dauda, has revealed that the Board would begin a two-day medical test for 2024 intending Muslim pilgrims between March 5 and 7.

 Dauda made this known in a statement he issued to Newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday.

The Secretary said the exercise would take place at the Board’s Office, located at the New Secretariat Block ‘B’ Governor’s Office Oke-Mosan, in Abeokuta, stressing that intending pilgrims should make themselves available for the exercise.

He said the medical tests would ascertain the health status of each pilgrim towards providing necessary medical advice before embarking on the holy pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina.

“it is mandatory for all intending pilgrims to attend this medical test and also the sensitisation and enlightenment programmes that are scheduled for Saturday March 9, by 9:30 a.m. at the board’s premises.

“Participation of eligible pilgrims in this exercise is compulsory and an integral part of the pilgrimage exercise.”