Many were detained for breaking Saudi Arabia's ban on Nigerian pilgrims to Hajj.

Lawan also appealed to Saudi Arabia to use its influence in OPEC to increase Nigeria's crude oil production quota.

[4] Saudi Ambassador to Nigeria, Faisal Ebraheem Alghamdi, stated the Kingdom is ready to expand its bilateral relations with Nigeria in critical economic sectors such as Oil, Gas and Agriculture.

[5] In 2021, Saudi Arabia banned Nigerian pilgrims from attending the 2021 Hajj due to Covid-19 concerns.

It was the second year in a row that the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah banned Nigerian pilgrims from attending.