The National
Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday said it had transported 18,909
intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2015 pilgrimage.
About 76,000
intending pilgrims from the 36 states and FCT are expected to participate in
this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
The
Director, Public Affairs of the commission, Alhaji Uba Mana, told the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the airlift had been hitch free since it
began on Aug. 23.
He said the
commission had so far recorded 49 flights of pilgrims mostly from Kaduna,
Lagos, Sokoto, Katsina, Oyo, Lagos, Zamfara and Kogi.
The director
also said most of the pilgrims were airlifted direct to Medina, where they were
expected to spend seven days before proceeding to Mecca, while others were
transported to Jedda.
“Buses are
readily available at Jedda International Airport to transport pilgrims to
Medina.
“Those
airlifted to medina on Aug. 23, will move to Mecca on Aug. 29.’’
Mana said
the airlift would be concluded on Sept. 15, adding, “ no pilgrim will be left
behind.
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