Remaining Intending pilgrims assured of airlift to Holy Land three days to the closure of Saudi Airspace

Date: 2017-08-25

With less than three days to the closure of the Saudi Airspace for the first phase of the 2017 Hajj airlift operations, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has assured the remaining Nigerian intending pilgrims who paid for the Hajj of their airlift to the Holy Land to perform the religious obligation with other Muslim faithful from across the world.

The assurance was given by the NAHCON commissioner in charge of operations, Alhaji Abdullahi Modibbo Saleh at a press conference in Abuja on the level of success in the operations.

The Saudi Authority will be closing her airspace at midnight on Saturday for this year's pilgrimage .

He said the four airlines approved by the federal government for the year's operations have the capacity to complete the airlift of all the pilgrims before the closure of Hajj airspace by the Saudi Arabian government.

According to him, the airlines have performed to satisfaction as nearly 90 percent of the pilgrims have already arrived the Kingdom, giving hope that the Saudi-bound airlift operations will end with success.

The airlines for the operations are Medview, Max Air, Azman and the Saudi-designated carrier, Flynas. Many of the flights were direct to Madinah with some landing in Jeddah International Airport.

It would be recalled that last year, over 80% of the flights from Nigeria were direct to the Prince Muhammad Abdul-Aziz International Airport, Madinah while only 44 flights landed in the King Abdul-Aziz International Airport, Jeddah.

Although there have been insignificant cases of delay in the Saudi-bound journeys mostly from pilgrims' late arrival to departure centers, the airlift operations have recorded the highest level of success.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Forgo Battery     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Suwa-Arabs     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Olatunji Ayeni     Abdulkareem Alabi     Ballah     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     United Nigeria Congress Party     Ganiyu Abolarin     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     SSA Youth Engagement     Olofa Of Offa     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Na\'Allah     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     QuickWin     Adegoke Bamidele     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Admiralty Villa     Universal Basic Education Commission     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Bamikole Omishore     Roseline Oni Aremu     YAKOOYO     Computer Based Test     Olatunde Michaels     Budo Egba     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Flights To Ilorin     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Alaaya     Lanre Issa Onilu     Sunset Workers     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Edret Sabi Abel     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Iliasu     Jaigbade Alao     Ekiti     Mary Arinde     Aremu Odolaye     March 18     Oyawoye     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Femtech     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Tunji Olawuyi     Ibrahim Taiwo     Alikinla     Kwara Liberation Group     The Herald     Guber Aspirant     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Baba Idris     Alfa Belgore     Ibrahim Mohammed     Galadiman Ngeri     Binta Abubakar Mora     Tanke Road     Ilorin West     Mohammed Abdulahi     Omoniyi     Valsolar Consultoria     Yakubu Dogara     Photo News     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Al-Hikmah University     Oba Abu     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     AbdulGafar Tosho     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Danhawa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Muritala Awodun     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Abubakar Suleiman     Olupako Of Share     Ilorin Curfew     V.O. Abioye     Ademola Kiyesola     Galland Marcias     University Road     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     TIIDELab     Air Peace     Kwara State Pension Board     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Basit Olatunji     Kulende-UITH     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Yakub Ali-Agan     Toyosi Thomas     Kayode Ibrahim     Yusuf A. Usman     Sheikh Ariyibi     Saeedat Aliyu     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Kayode Ogunlowo     Demola Banu     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Oyawoye     Omoniyi     Hausa     Moses Afolayan     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Chikanda     Kayode Laro     Jide Ashonibare     John Obuh     Oba Abdulrahim     Labour Party     Nupe     Sidikat Akaje     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Deji Ajani     Women Radio     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Voices Of Tomorrow     2017 Budget     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Rabiu Kwankwaso     JAMB     Emir Of Lafiagi     Kola Olota     Prince Bola Ajibola     Ita-Nmo Market     Danladi     SARS     Hassanat Bello     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Solomon Edojah     Aliyu Muhammed     Elelu     Sabo-Oke     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     NYSC     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Salihu Ajia     KWACOBPA     Modupe Oluwole     Ibrahim Bio     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Iyeru Grammar School     Bilikisu Oniyangi