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Sheikh Ibrahim Oyarekhua, the board’s chairman, gave the directive on Sunday during a chat with journalists in Benin.
This was contained in a press statement, signed by Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi State Governor, on Tuesday.
The Commission, in a news statement issued on Monday, indicated that the figure is as the inbound flights hit 17 days.
Its Executive Chairman, Malam Jalal Arabi, stated this on Monday in an interview with newsmen.
The Director of Media and Publicity of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement issued on Thursday.
The CSO made the call on Tuesday in a statement by Ibrahim Muhammed, its National Coordinator.
There is presently no plan by the Commission to increase the Hajj fare from what was charged in the previous exercise, still, the anticipated increase is an inevitable outcome of the current situation.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has started making arrangements to transport pilgrims back home to reduce the weariness and for pilgrims to implement the spiritual uplift required of them after the Hajj to show that their endeavour during the exercise has been accepted by Allah.
The Chairman, Oyo State Pilgrim Welfare Board (Muslim Wing), Prof Sayed Malik disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Monday, in Ibadan.
This admonition is contained in a statement issued by the Director-General, Press Affairs and Public Relations in the House, Malam Nasiru Biyabiki.
Malik had on Sunday at the board’s Olodo office in Ibadan, claimed that the BTA of all “aggrieved” pilgrims in Saudi Arabia had been paid
Hajiya Sadiya Shuaibu, one of the caterers contracted by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), gave the information to members of the Hajj 2022 National Media Team.
The pilgrims departed the airport aboard Max Airline aircraft at about 5.40 a.m. in the presence of relations and well-wishers.
The rules cover all airlines working in the kingdom’s airports, including private airlines, regarding the health requirements that should be met by passengers arriving in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.
It calls on officials responsible for allocating seats to all intending pilgrims to be fair to all.
The pilgrims, who entered into a covenant with God at Mount Nebo, where Moses sighted the Promise Land, asked God to deliver Nigeria from those bent on destroying it.
The Acting Overseer of the board, Hajiya Hannatu Zailani, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Kaduna that the vaccination exercise began on April 6 and had reached all the state’s 23 Local Government Areas.
The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Sunday warned 2019 intending pilgrims against exhibiting fraudulent behaviour that is capable of tarnishing the image of Nigeria in Saudi Arabia.
A total of 1, 185 pilgrims have so far been transported back home from Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria said on Tuesday in Makka.