The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the pilgrims who departed King AbdulAzeez International Airport, Jeddah, aboard a Flynas airline at 11.30 am Saudi time, are expected to land safely at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, at about 3.30pm Nigerian time.
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NAHCON’s Commissioner of Operations, Alhaji Abdullahi Hardawa, made this known at a news conference on Saturday.
This was just as 390 Lagos State pilgrims left early on Wednesday for Madinah, Saudi Arabia for the 2023 hajj.
Abdullah Al Sulmi, a 33-year-old, who is an experienced trekker, arrived in Doha, Qatar on Monday after 55 days.
Usyk outpointed Joshua in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, 11 months after earning his first decision win against “AJ”.
The pilgrims, who arrived at about 8am, spent close to six hours before clearing their hand luggage at the airport.
Women wearing green and white scarves to represent their team colours lined up to enter the stadium, images posted by Saudi newspaper Okaz on Twitter showed.
Statistics released from the Command and Control Centre of the Commission in Jeddah on Sunday showed that 550 Sokoto State pilgrims with nine officials departed Jeddah Airport to Sokoto on Sunday.
The Airline’s Public Relations Manager, Alhaji Ibrahim Dahiru, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano.
Emirates will be operating 45 additional flights to Jeddah and 12 additional flights to Medina from August 17 until September 11 to help serve the two million pilgrims expected to travel to the Holy City of Mecca during Hajj this year.
Ahead of Monday closure of Saudi Arabia boarders for pilgrims, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Sunday said that it has successfully completed airlifting of all Nigeria pilgrims.
Acting Adamawa State Governor Umaru Fintiri, has condemned the behaviour of intending Muslim pilgrims from the State, who went on rampage at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on Saturday night