Three Hundred and thirteen (313) intending Pilgrims and Officials from Kwara state have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj exercise.
The intending Pilgrims were airlifted on board by Air peace Air craft via Ilorin International Airport today at exactly 11:30am to Meddina Airport in Saudi Arabia Kingdom.
The inaugural flight was witnessed by the Kwara state Amīrul Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe, representative of the state governor, Alhaji Lateef Jiddah, the chairman Kwara state Muslims Pilgrims welfare Board ,Professor Moshood Jimba and other members of the Board.
In his remarks , Kwara state
Amīrul Hajj , Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe advised the intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the state and Nigeria.
He also urged them to pray for the success of both the President and the state Governor.
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU