Jibrin, who hails from the Gezewa local government area of Kano state, said he sold his farmland just to go for the pilgrimage “but some unruly leaders made it impossible”.
For West African Muslims, this year's Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia has been more difficult than ever. COVID-19 restrictions, rising prices and unexpected delays mean some will lose everything they paid for the trip.
A combination of COVID-19 restrictions and rising prices means the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is fraught with more difficulties for West Africans than ever before.