The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has begun the inbound transportation of Nigerian pilgrims with 1,310 of them already returned home from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A data released by the Principal Information Officer, NAHCON, Shafii Mohammed, indicated that four designated Nigerian Hajj air carriers recorded a total of four flights.
Mr Mohammed said, “Maxair flight VM269 departed Jeddah to Bauchi at 08:07hrs with 551 pilgrims and seven officials. Flynas flight XY9006 departed Jeddah to Kebbi at 09:45hrs with 413 Kebbi pilgrims and six officials. UMZA flight UY3534 departed Jeddah to Abuja at 13:12hrs with 41 pilgrims and 122 officials. Airpeace flight APK7901 departed Jeddah to Owerri at 23:45hrs with 305 pilgrims and seven officials.”
Approximately 63,000 Nigerian pilgrims performed the just-concluded 2025 hajj.
(NAN)
