Final Hajj Batch Departs Kwara After Delay, Officials Bid Farewell at Ilorin Airport

Date: 2025-05-22

After a day-long delay, the final batch of 140 intending pilgrims from Kwara State departed for Saudi Arabia yesterday aboard a Max aircraft.

The group, which had been housed at the Hajj Camp since Monday, took off from Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport at 6:42 p.m., concluding the state's five-scheduled-flight programme for the 2025 Hajj.

Accompanying the pilgrims were key officials, including Prof. Mashood Mahmud-Jimba, Chairman of the Kwara State Pilgrims Welfare Board; Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, the Board's Executive Secretary; Amirul Hajj and Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Alebiosu; and representatives from the Nigerian Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and state government.

Prof. Mahmud-Jimba thanked Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his support in ensuring a smooth transportation process.

Oba Ismail Alebiosu urged the pilgrims to pray for peaceful coexistence in Nigeria and Kwara State during their journey.

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Balogun-Ojomu     Afeyin-Olukuta     Segun Olawoyin     FERMA     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Abdulrahman Iliasu     GGDSS Pakata     Ayinde Oyepitan     Florence Saraki     Femi Agbaje     Olupako Of Share     CT Ayeni     Chief Of Staff     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Umar Saro     Yekini Adio     Kayode Bankole     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Tsaragi     Isiaka Yusuf     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Abdullahi Biffo     Yemi Osinbajo     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Baboko Primary School     Seed Technologies     Aliyu Salihu     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Rafiu Olasile     Irepodun     Igbaja     CELF     Babs Iwarere     Ishola Abdullahi     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Kawu Baraje     Ajike People Support Centre     Tsaragi/Share     Sulu Gambari     Abdulhakeem Amao     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     TESCOM 2025     Ekweremadu     Labaeka     IEDPU     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Alimi     Nagode     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Public Holiday     Paul Olawoore     Gabriel Fashanu     Hassan Taiye Salam     Muhammadu Buhari     Oba-Solagberu     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Muazam Nayaya     Tuesday Assayomo     Olushola Saraki     University Road     College Of Health     Metro Park     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Apaola     Kwara State Government     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Umar Ayinla Saro     Sarah Alade     Kwara Consultative Forum     Baboko     Lanre Jimoh     Halimah Perogi     Otuka     Harafat E. Mukadam    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Opobiyi     John Dara     Tayo Awodiji     Oke-Kura     Egbejila     Agbarere     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Olabode Towoju     Bola Shagaya     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Ijagbo Health Centre     Sadiq Buhari     Vasolar Consortium     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     AGILE Programme     Halimat Yusuf     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Borgu     Emir Of Shonga     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Offa Grammer School     International Aviation College     Henry Makinwa     Saduki Lafiagi     Ilofa     Hamidu Olowo     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Ibrahim Mohammed     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Yakub Ali-Agan     Ramadan     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     NIRSAL     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Oloyede     MAI Akande     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Lotus Bank     Guber Aspirant     Gbenga Olawepo     Democracy Day     Michael Ologundea     Oloriegbe     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Suleman Abubakar     Ilorin East     Kayode Laro     Agbarigidoma     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Gbemisola Saraki     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Ajibike Katibi     Tosin Saraki     Edu     Kehinde Boyede     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Otuka     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Aliyu Muhammed     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Suleiman Mora Omar     Fola Consultant     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Offa     Siraj Oyewale     Leke Ogungbe     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Col. Adedipe     KSIRS     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Raliat Islamic Foundation