'There's no problem' - Pilgrim Affairs Office dismisses concerns over Hajj accommodation
Pilgrim Affairs Office of Ghana dismissed reports suggesting Ghanaian pilgrims participating in the 2026 Hajj are facing poor accommodation challenges in Saudi Arabia. The clarification follows viral videos circulating on social media in which some pilgrims expressed concerns about their accommodation arrangements in Makkah.
Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Tanko, the leader of Ghana's advance team to Saudi Arabia, said all logistical and accommodation arrangements had been fully addressed and that the pilgrimage was progressing smoothly. He stated, "It is going on smoothly. We don't have any major problem as of now." Accommodation had been fully secured in advance for all Ghanaian pilgrims, covering key holy sites including Madinah, Makkah, Mina and Arafat. Pilgrims in Madinah are being accommodated in hotels, while those in Makkah are also lodged in hotels, with tent arrangements provided in Mina. According to Alhaji Ibn Tanko, "In Medina you have a hotel, in Mecca you have a hotel but in Mina it's tents. Everybody's entitled to a mattress and we've done that."
Alhaji Ibn Tanko assured that all Ghanaian pilgrims had been duly catered for and were being transported to Mina as part of the ongoing Hajj rites. He added, "We will pass all our people to Mina as I speak. So there's no problem."
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Ghanaian pilgrims are reportedly facing accommodation challenges during the 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia - sparking concerns back home. The Pilgrim Affairs Office has responded to these reports, but what exactly is the situation?
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