The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) has airlifted a minimum of 10,675 Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj train.
Assistant Director, Public Affairs, NAHCON, Fatima Sanda Usara disclosed this in an announcement made accessible to newsmen.
In line with her, as of twentieth Could 2024, FlyNas has transported 4,665 pilgrims adopted by Max Air with 4,479. Air Peace has thus far conveyed 1,531 pilgrims throughout the six days of operations making a mixed whole of 10,675 pilgrims which have been flown to the Kingdom as at twentieth of Could.
She added that thus far, no flight cancellation has been recorded aside from a flight delay that resulted in a time shift that affected the Kwara inaugural flight; shifting it from yesterday twentieth Could, 2024 to early hours of at this time Tuesday twenty first Could.
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“Delightedly, Nasarawa state is the primary to conclude airlift of its pilgrims totaling 1,794 for the 2024 Hajj season. Oyo and Armed forces are anticipated to conclude conveyance of their pilgrims tonight with one leg every remaining.
“As we strategy the second week of inbound flights into Saudi Arabia, states which are about to start airlifting of their pilgrims embrace Kaduna, Yobe, Kano, Adamawa, Borno, and Sokoto states. Plateau state pilgrims are slated to depart at this time as nicely.
“Pilgrims are suggested to be calm and to take observe that the Nationwide Hajj Fee of Nigeria (NAHCON) has a coverage of First-in-First-Out (FIFO) that means return from Saudi Arabia to Nigeria will comply with the identical sequence of departure from Nigeria. Subsequently, all pilgrims are anticipated to spend identical estimated variety of days within the Kingdom in keeping with their time of conveyance.
“In one other improvement, the preliminary problem within the issuance of Fundamental Journey allowance to pilgrims has been resolved. Every pilgrim is now entitled to 500 {Dollars} money as BTA as authorised by NAHCON rather than a bank card.”