Pilgrims shut Ilorin Airport over delayed flight to Saudi Arabia

Date: 2019-07-29

About 500 intending pilgrims from Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara States and part of Oyo in the early hours of Monday disrupted activities at Ilorin Airport to protest the delay in their flight to Saudi Arabia.

The pilgrims who began their protest around 3:00 a.m. blocked Ilorin/Ogbomoso/Ibadan Expressway with old tyres and shut the gate leading to the Airport.

The protesters who blocked the gate did not allow Airport workers to resume duty as they prevented vehicles from coming in or going out of the Airport.

They alleged that they had been in the Ilorin Hajj camp for the past 15 days without provision of an aircraft to convey them to Saudi Arabia for the Holy Pilgrimage. They alleged that they were subjected to poor and unhygienic condition at the Camp.

One of the protesters who identified himself as Ayobami Muftau said, "We have been in camp for 15 days sleeping on the bare floor and buying food at exorbitant prices from our purse. We were moved to the Airport on Saturday based on the promise that an aircraft would arrive to convey us to Jeddah at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Till now, we have not seen the aircraft and there was no explanation from the concerned authority. "

Ayobami appealed to the Federal government to come to their aid by providing aircraft that would transport them to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj rites.

Another pilgrim from Ekiti state, Usman Isa, who said that they left Aiyede-Ekiti ten days ago alleged that the pilgrims were exposed to harsh weather conditions as "all of us, both male and female were made to sleep in the open hall at the hajj camp and Airport."

However, the acting Manager of Ilorin Airport, Mr Deji Eniola said that the problem facing the pilgrims emanated from the airline delegated to convey them to Saudi Arabia.

He explained that the airline had been expected to send an aircraft to Ilorin since Saturday but did not come. He added, "There was no explanation from the management of the Airline on why it had not come to airlift the pilgrims. " He expressed hope that the pilgrims would be airlifted soon.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Azeez Bello     David Oyedepo     Ahmad Ali     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Ahmed Alhasssan     Zulu Gambari     Ahmad Belgore     Sabi     Mike Omotosho     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Henry Olaosebikan     Rasheed Jimoh     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Kunle Akogun     Marufat Oladosu     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Saheed Alakoso     Share-Tsaragi     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Abdulwahab Oba     Lanre Badmus     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Tunji Moronfoye     Lanwa     Kayode Ogunlowo     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Osi     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Ajidagba     Smart School     College Of Education     Dan-Kazeem     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Olatunji Ibrahim     ITP     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Fola Consultant     Kayode Zubair     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Elekoyangan     Mahee Abdulkadir     Toyin Saraki     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Baruten     Abdulwaheed Musa     Offa Descendants Union     NAWOJ     Rachael Obisesan     IYA ALFA NLA     Hakeem Idris     Yahaya Muhammad     Offa Grammer School     Tafidan Kaiama     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Isau     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Bello Oyebanji     James Ayeni     CACOVID Palliatives     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Abdulkareem Alabi     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Jamiu Oyawoye     Segun Ogunsola     Saba Mamman Daniel     Baba Idris     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Emmanuel Bello     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Mary Arinde     Matthew Okedare     Al-Hikmah University    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kwara State Government     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Olaiya Lawal     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Tayo Alao     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Kunle Akogun     Bolaji Aladie     Rasheed Jimoh     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Abegunde Goke     Isapa     Quarry Royal Valley     Yusuf Mubarak     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Kwara Restoration Project     Forgo Battery     Belgore     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Tosho Yaqub     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Oba Abdulrahim     Hassan Taiye Salam     Yusuf Abdulkadir     11th Galadima     Eleja     Local Government     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Salihu S. Yaru     Young Progressives Party     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Manzuma     Orire     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Mohammed Abduraheem     Elesie Of Esie     NAWOJ     Binta Sulyman     Bilikisu Gambari     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Oniye     Laolu Saraki     Tuesday Assayomo     Bola Sagaya     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Oja-Oba     Kolade Solagberu     07039448763     Ekweremadu     Okin Malt     Gbugbu     Convocation Ceremonies     Babaloja-General     Reuben Paraje     Ayinde Oyepitan     Michael Nzwekwe     Lanre Olosunde     Abdullahi Biffo     Abdulwahab Oba     Students Union Government     Abubakar Imam     COEASU     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Lanre Badmas     Femi Gbajabiamila     Olayinka Are     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     James Kolo     Razaq Atunwa     Government High School Adeta     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Gbugbu International Market     Olomu