{"id":120709,"date":"2024-06-03T21:50:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T20:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/strike-pilgrims-will-be-airlifted-to-saudi-before-june-10-nahcon-2"},"modified":"2024-06-04T00:18:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T23:18:21","slug":"strike-pilgrims-will-be-airlifted-to-saudi-before-june-10-nahcon-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/strike-pilgrims-will-be-airlifted-to-saudi-before-june-10-nahcon-2","title":{"rendered":"Strike: Pilgrims will be airlifted to Saudi before June 10 \u2014 NAHCON"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>As the strike over the minimum wage embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, is causing apprehension among some concerned pilgrims and other Muslims, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has assured that it \u201cwill not affect the Hajj airlift.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to its projection, NAHCON said all pilgrims will be transported to Saudi Arabia before June 10, 2024.<\/p>\n

Giving updates on the airlifts in a statement issued on Monday, NAHCON\u2019s Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Hajia Fatima Sanda Usara, said no fewer than 37,102 Nigerian pilgrims, excluding the officials and stakeholders involved in Hajj operations, have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year\u2019s holy pilgrimage as at Day 19 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

She, however, added that about 13, 176 pilgrims are yet to be airlifted, but assured that \u201cthis number would have reduced before the end of today (Monday).\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement reads: \u201cThe Hajj flights have been departing as planned, beginning with the initial<\/p>\n

three flights per day from the day of the inaugural flight. This gradually increased to a maximum of six flights daily.<\/p>\n

\u201cCurrently, NAHCON runs a minimum of four flights daily to a maximum of six flights, depending on the schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout 13, 176 pilgrims are yet to be airlifted and this number would have reduced before the end of today. A breakdown of the states yet to conclude the airlift shows one more flight each remaining from the following locations: Kaduna, Gombe, Borno, Zamfara, Adamawa, Kebbi, and FCT, with 33 pilgrims on ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll South-South states will be airlifted in one flight. Taraba, with a little over 1,000 pilgrims, is yet to commence airlift as scheduled, while Kwara, Jigawa, Niger and Sokoto are continuing with the airlift of their pilgrims steadily on course.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs approved in the airlift agreement, all carriers deployed the agreed number of aircraft for the exercise. Max Air has provided two operational aircraft, with one available as standby.\u201d<\/p>\n

The inaugural flight began on May 15 at the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport, SABIA, in Birnin-Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, and involved the airlift of pilgrims from Kebbi, Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.<\/p>\n

Over 64, 000 Nigerian pilgrims are expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia through Prince Mohammed bin AbdulAziz International Airport, Madinah and King AbdulAziz International Airport, Jedda, and spend four days in Madinah before proceeding to Makkah for their Hajj and Umrah rites.<\/p>\n

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