The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the immediate suspension of its planned orientation programme for intending pilgrims for the 2020 Hajj.
The Public Relations Officer of the board, Mr Muhammad Lawal, announced the suspension on Friday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja.
”The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has suspended the proposed education and orientation for 2020 intending pilgrims earlier scheduled for Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March.
”The suspension was in line with the directives issued by the FCTA to cancel all public gatherings as part of the effort to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
”Intending Pilgrims would be informed of a new date as soon as situation normalises,” Lawal said.