According to its command and control centre in Makkah monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja, the latest returnees were 555 pilgrims from Plateau, including two officials of NAHCON aboard Max Air flight NGL 2110.
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Dan’iya, who is also the State Deputy Governor, disclosed this in a statement signed by his media aide, Malam Aminu Abubakar, and issued to journalists on Sunday in Sokoto.
According to its command and control centre in Makkah monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja, the latest returnees were 555 pilgrims from Adamawa State and two officials of NAHCON aboard Max Airline NGL 2084.
The first batch of 547 pilgrims airlifted by Med-View Airline to the 2019 Hajj on Friday arrived in Kaduna International Airport on Friday.
Kana made the announcement in Muna while briefing journalists on activities of the medical team of NAHCON for the pilgrims and the latest death.
The pilgrims would be in Muna for three days to under go series of hajj rites culminating in Arafat on August 10.
Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, who has been honoured with the US International Religious Freedom Award for risking his life to save some Christians in the Jos, Plateau State crisis, says saving life remains his hobby
All pilgrims will reach Mecca by the end of Thursday, Mansoor Al-Turki, spokesman of the Interior Ministry, said at a news conference.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria on Tuesday announced the completion of the outbound transportation of Nigerian pilgrims expected to participate in the 2019 hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Pilgrims from parts of the world are expected to leave Madinah to Makkah on August 7 and on August 8 they would move to Munnah for the commencement of Hajj rights.
The Executive Secretary of the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abdul-Hakeem Kalejaiye, stated this on Saturday in an interview with journalists in Abeokuta.
The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency says no fewer than 3,300 intending pilgrims from the state will perform 2019 Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Oyetola said this while speaking at the farewell meeting with the 670 intending pilgrims in the state on Saturday in Osogbo.
More than 2,000 Nigerian Muslim pilgrims arrived in Madinah for the 2019 Hajj as at Friday, Alhaji Ahmed Maigari, the Madinah Coordinator for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, has said.
Mukhtar made the call on Wednesday in Katsina at the inaugural flight ceremony for the 2019 hajj.
Speaking at the inauguration, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, urged the committee members to see to the welfare and safety of the 2,234 pilgrims and also ensure that the entire pilgrimage process is performed peacefully.
The head of Public Affairs Division of NAHCON, Fatima Usara, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
The Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Muhammad Abba-Danbatta, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen in Kano on Wednesday.
Dr Obafemi Hamzat, the Deputy Governor, made the disclosure while inaugurating an 11-Man Committee for this year’s Hajj at Alausa, Ikeja.
NAHCON Head of Public Affairs Division, Fatima Usara, who gave the details on Monday in Abuja, also provided advice to intending pilgrims on the best ways to conduct themselves in the holy land.