The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board on Thursday said that 16 female intending pilgrims, discovered to be pregnant, had been barred from performing 2016 Hajj.
The Executive Secretary of the board, Malam Abba Yakubu, disclosed this in an interview in Kano.
He said the affected pilgrims were detected during the medical and pregnancy test conducted by the committee set up to screen the pilgrims.
“All the 16 female intending pilgrims will not be allowed to go to the Holy land in compliance with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) directive,’’ he said.
