The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the airlift of pilgrims back to Nigeria after this year’s Hajj exercise will begin Saturday, August 17, 2019.
NAHCON, Head of Aviation, Engineer Mohammed Goni, said this at the commission pre-Arafat conference holding in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Goni said the first flight from Flynas Airline, carrying pilgrims from Lagos state will take off at “ 07:00 on the 17th August.”
He advised the officials from state Pilgrim Welfare boards and agencies to cooperate with the commission and ensure that pilgrims do not carry multiple hand luggage.
“States have to do much in this regard. Officials have to lead by example. If you don’t carry multiple hand luggage yourself, you stand better chance of implementing the rule,” he said.
He also said time wasted on screening pilgrims with multiple hand luggages may affect the take off time of a flight. He said “ one a flight is delayed, the others will be delayed as well.”
Goni said based on the first flight schedule submitted by Flynas, the first four flights will carry Lagos pilgrims while the fifth will carry Kebbi state pilgrims.
