The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it had conveyed 29,128 pilgrims and 920 officials in 73 flights into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the 2022 Hajj.
This was revealed in a statement by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs of NAHCON, Mrs. Fatima Usara released yesterday in Abuja.
Usara said most of the pilgrims had been moved to Makkah in preparation for Arafat on July 8.
“From the Private Tour Operators, 8,620 visas have been processed and about 7,000 of the intending pilgrims are currently in Saudi Arabia.
“In addition, NAHCON and leadership of the Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators in Nigeria (AHOUN) assure that all LTO pilgrims will be flown out of Nigeria before midnight today (July 5).
“The rescue operation will be conducted in Abuja, Lagos, and Kano states. FlyNas will provide three aircraft, while Kam Air, another Saudi Airline, has been contacted on standby in case there is a need to deploy another aircraft.
“Meanwhile, All Tour Operators are to call the following numbers to coordinate the movement of the pilgrims. They are Nasiru Chamo, 08069776880 (Kano Zone); Mansur, 08035043330 (Abuja Zone) and Alhaji Kazeem, 0802 304 8180 (Lagos Zone).”
