The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board have fixed 9 May as the commencement date for the airlift of Nigerian intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
NAHCON spokesperson Fatima Usara disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ms Usara said the date was agreed upon during a meeting between the Commission and the welfare board executive secretaries under the Forum of States.
NAHCON chairperson Abdullahi Usman, a professor,…
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