The first batch of Kogi State pilgrims to the just concluded hajj exercise will leave Makkah by road to Jeddah on Friday, July 14 , 2023, to connect their return flight back to Nigeria.
The state Amirul Hajj, Mallam Zakariyahu Aliyu Abubakar (Zaak) disclosed this while giving updates on preparations for the return journey of the pilgrims.
He said the second batch will also leave Makkah for Jeddah by road on Saturday, 15th July, 2023.
Both batches will leave Makkah for Jeddah by road at 10am and 8am respectively to board their flights back to Nigeria.
The Amirul Hajj said the two flights schedule of 360 pilgrims each were allocated to the state by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
” In view of the accelerated airlift of Nigerian Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia in an agreement reached with the Saudi Authorities, the State contingent has been given two flight schedules of 360 pilgrims each,” he said.
According to him, the pilgrims are expected to commence the performance of their departure circumumblation known as “Tawaf Wada’ah” to conclude their Hajj rites before leaving for home.
“This will be on the nights of Thursday and Friday respectively for those leaving on Friday and Saturday,” he said.
Speaking, the Chairman of the State Hajj Commission, Shaikh Luqmam Imam Abdullahi, strongly admonished the pilgrims to strictly comply with the NAHCON’S luggage policy as stipulated by the Airliners.
Abdullahi said this has become necessary to avoid all forms of unnecessary delay resulting from non-compliance on the part of the pilgrims. He wished them acceptable Hajj. (vitalnewsngr.com)
