The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) will conclude this year’s Hajj with the last flight departing King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah, by noon.
The flight is an Azman Air with 319 pilgrims from Kaduna, Kano, and officials from various states and NAHCON.
The last flight is coming six days ahead of the deadline set by Saudi Arabian authorities for departure, and three days ahead of NAHCON’s August 10 deadline.
In a ceremony to mark the end of Hajj, NAHCON Chairman Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan thanked Allah for the success and hailed the Federal Government for its support.
Hassan acknowledged there were challenges during the outbound trip from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia resulting from time constraints as well as other unforeseen hiccups, such as the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) issue.
He emphasized that the commission would commence early planning and would embark on prequalification of airlines sooner to allow carriers to resolve any hurdles on time.
