The Federal Capital Territory Administration has airlifted a total number of two thousand one hundred and fifty-one of its intending Pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s pilgrimage.
The Board stated this after it airlifted the seventh flight of the Pilgrims from the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja to Saudi Arabia.
The flight, Air Peace flight _APK7916_ departed Abuja to Madinah @ 15:03 hrs Nigeria time with 310 FCT Pilgrims and others from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON.
The flight comprised a total of one hundred and eighty-five (185, ) males and one hundred and twenty-five ( 125) females.
The seventh flight carrying the FCT contingents is expected to land in Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz International Airport @ 8 pm Nigeria Time.
While commenting on the development, the Director of the Board, Malam Abubakar Adamu Evuti appreciated the effort and support the Board has received from the administration so far towards hitch-free 2024 Hajj rites by Pilgrims from the territory.
Evuti, who disclosed that the government has also secured a befitting accommodation in Makkah for the intending pilgrims, added that this singular initiative would enable the intending pilgrims to perform their five daily obligatory prayers at the holy Masjid with ease.
He assured the Pilgrims that experienced and committed officials were mobilized for the operation to ensure optimum service delivery so that the intending pilgrims attain Hajj Mabrur.
Evuti then warned that the board would not tolerate any act of indiscipline, as anybody found wanting during the exercise would have himself or herself to blame.
He called on the pilgrims to be good ambassadors of Nigeria in their host country by being law-abiding throughout their stay at the Holy Land.
It can be recalled that a total of 2,977 pilgrims will perform this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the Federal Capital Territory.
The airlift of the first set of the 2024 Pilgrims from the FCT commenced on the 15th of May, 2024.
Lantana Nasir
