Tag: AIRLIFTS

Hajj: NAHCON airlifts all Nigerian pilgrims back ahead of Aug 3rd deadline

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON has completed the airlift of all Nigerian pilgrims back home from Saudi Arabia, ahead of the August 3rd deadline it set for the inbound flight. NAHCON on Monday 31 July beats it deadline with the airlift of 302 pilgrims, 16 officials by AZMAN Airline flight AZM2361 from Jeddah to Kaduna in total of 183 flights. The Chairman and CEO of NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan expressed appreciation and gratitude to Nigerians for their tremendous support for the Commission during the…

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Armed Forces Pilgrims decry abandonment at Jeddah Airport, more than 24 hours after leaving Makkah

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. Nigerian Armed Forces Pilgrims to the 2023 Hajj have decried being abandoned in Jeddah Airport more than 24 hours after being evacuated from Makkah by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON for a 7pm flight Saturday.  Speaking to Voice of Liberty and Liberty News via phone, one of the pilgrims,  a retired General said they left Makkah 5pm Saturday 22 July, 2023 for a stipulated 7pm flight to Lagos by Azman, but later delayed to 5pm “with scanty information”. In his word “we left Mecca…

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Over 45,000 Nigerian Pilgrims airlifted back home, final flight for August 3rd

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. About two weeks into the commencement of the in-bound airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi, over 45,000 pilgrims have been successfully airlifted back to Nigeria in 116 flights, with August 3rd set for the final flight. The in-bound operation began on July 4th with the airlift of 387 Sokoto pilgrims by Flynas; a Saudi base airline after the completion of the symbolic stoning of the Jamrats and completion of Hajj rites. Though initially bedeviled by non-provision of slots to many of the airlines except the Flynas;…

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2023 Hajj: Ummah Forum applauds airlifts of Nigerian pilgrims inspite of challenges

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir, Madina As the airlifts of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia gradually come to an an end, a group of Islamic scholars under the aegis of Ummah Leadership Forum is happy and commend all hajj stakeholders currently working round the clock to facilitate the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 hajj exercise. The leadership of the group currently in Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj, said “Nigerians need to appreciate the sleepless nights and hectic nature of transporting over 95,000 people…

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