Hajj Operations Commences On July 21 With Kogi Delegates – NAHCON

Annual airlift of pilgrims to holy land, Saudi Arabia will commence on July 21, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said.

Mr. Abdullahi Mukhtar of NAHCON disclosed this yesterday at the Final Preparatory Meeting for 28 Hajj exercise in Abuja.

Mukhtar, said that the airlift would commence with Kogi State, adding that the inaugural flight like last year, would be at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Present at the final preparatory meeting, included Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Chairmen Senate and House Committees on Hajj, Aviation regulatory, and State Pilgrims Welfare Agencies, and Airlines contracted for the airlift of the pilgrims.