Airlift of Nigerians from Saudi Arabia has started with 423 FCT pilgrims.
The flight XY7002 departed the King Abdul’azeez International Airport Jeddah for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport a while ago.
The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan during the post-Arafat meeting in Makkah solicited the cooperation of stakeholders towards a hitch-free airlift.
He also gave assurance that the exercise would be on a first in first out basis.
Over forty thousand Nigerians are awaiting their departure back home after the completion of this year’s Hajj.
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