Hajj News

2024 Hajj: NAHCON Advance Team arrives Jeddah

Peace Magazine

By Ajayi Sodiq

According to a news release from Fatma Usara, By May 15, 2024, the result of preparations for the year’s Hajj season would be the planned departure of 428 people on the FlyNas airline to Saudi Arabia. The inaugural flight will depart from Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport (SABIA) carrying Kebbi pilgrims. Diplomats and Hajj industry representatives will attend the event, with Vice President His Excellency Sen. Kashim Shettima serving as Special Guest of Honour.

Meanwhile, an advanced team of officials comprising medical personnel from the National Medical Team (NMT), media staff, accommodation officials, a few feeding committee members, and select members of the Central Security Committee members as well as the National Reception Team departed Nigeria on Sunday 12th to receive the pilgrims. The onward airlift to Saudi Arabia will last until the 10th day of June or hopefully earlier. Pilgrims will travel in groups of 45 according to Saudi Arabia’s guidelines; missing out from the group could come with consequences as stated by the host country.

Two other flights are scheduled to take off on the same day as the inaugural flight with pilgrims of Nasarawa and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from the Abuja International Airport. Subsequently, two flights would take off each day in the days following the inaugural flight to gradually increase to five flights daily. 15 Airports have been designated for the 2024 Hajj exercise. About 65,047 pilgrims from both public and private sectors are expected to participate in the 2024 Hajj.
The Commission’s deep desire to guarantee the welfare of pilgrims gave impetus to the exhaustive efforts put in place for the success of the Hajj season.
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