Governor Seyi Makinde has announced that intending Muslim pilgrims from Oyo State will be airlifted directly to Saudi Arabia from the Ibadan International Airport for the 2026 Hajj exercise.
The governor made this known during the annual Omituntun Ramadan Lecture held at the Ibadan North Car Park in Ibadan.
Makinde disclosed that the airlift of pilgrims is scheduled to commence on May 3, expressing optimism that the arrangement would ease the travel process for intending pilgrims from the state.
Speaking at the event, the governor also extended generous support to the guest lecturer, Sheikh Jamiu Ami Olohun, presenting him with a brand-new jeep in appreciation of his contributions.
“I don’t think the guest lecturer needs a bus; what he needs is a jeep, so I will provide a jeep for him,” Makinde stated.
He further announced that seven mosques across the state, one from each geopolitical zone, would receive buses in commemoration of the 2026 Ramadan lecture.
“By May 3, In sha Allah, our pilgrims will take off to Saudi Arabia directly from Ibadan,” the governor added.
