Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board will tomorrow Monday 15th, July, 2024 concludes airlifts of its Pilgrims from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Niger State.
The Executive Secretary of the Board, Sheikh Muhammad Awwal Aliyu, in a statement said that the FLYNAS Airline has provided 3 flights to airlift the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth batches of the remaining Pilgrims on the same day.
The Executive Secretary, said already the Board has concluded the luggage checks for all the batches of pilgrims to be airlifted lately last night.
He further stated that the Sixth batch of the 430 Pilgrims will be conveyed to Jeddah Airport by 7:pm today, Sunday, and depart to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, around 5:am on Monday, 15th July, 2024.
The Seventh batch of the 430 Pilgrims will be conveyed to Jeddah Airport by 11:pm and depart to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Airport, around 9:am on Monday 15th July,2024.
While the Eighth batch with 205 Pilgrims which is combined flight with the Officials of NAHCON would be conveyed to the Jeddah Airport by 1:am tomorrow and depart to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Airport, around 11:am on Monday, 15th July,2024.
According to the Executive Secretary, with the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth batch ready to be airlifted tomorrow, a successful and seamless 2024 Hajj Exercise with 100 percent airlift of the Pilgrims has been recorded.
Sheikh Muhammad Awwal Aliyu, uses this medium to commend the Governor of the State, Farmer Muhammad Umaru Bago for his commitment and support to the board throughout the exercise and for standing firm to see that the board achieves seamless 2024 Hajj Exercise.
