by Christiana Gokyo, Jos
About 1,134 Hajj pilgrims from Plateau State are expected to participate in the 2026 Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia Hajj, out of which 570 are sponsored by the State Government, and 564 self-sponsorship.
Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, urged the intending Muslim pilgrims from the state to conduct themselves as worthy ambassadors, as they depart for this year’s Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
He disclosed this recently, while bidding farewell to the pilgrims at the Lamingo Road Headquarters of the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board.
The governor enjoined them to uphold the good image of the State, noting the exemplary conduct demonstrated by pilgrims from the state the previous year.
He urged them to take the spiritual exercise seriously so they could return home as “agents of positive change” within their communities.
Governor Mutfwang also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to peaceful coexistence across the state, and called on what he described as “merchants of crisis” to desist from actions capable of undermining peace and development.
Also, the Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (MPWB), Alhaji Dayyabu Dauda, commended the governor for his support to the Board.
He thanked the governor for providing a permanent office and an administrative bus, describing the gesture as a boost to the Board’s operations.
He also lauded the administration’s efforts in ensuring a smooth and convenient Hajj experience for pilgrims from the state.
The governor also appointed Alhaji Idris Wase as the Amirul Hajj to lead Plateau State’s delegation for the 2026 pilgrimage.