The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (FCT-MPWB), Monday, said it has concluded the 2022 hajj exercise with the return of its last set of worshippers from Saudi Arabia.
The director of the board, Mallam Muhammad Nasiru Danmallam, made the declaration at the Nnamdi Azikwe International airport on arrival from the King AbdulAziz International airport, Jiddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mallam Danmallam stated that with the return flights recorded so far from Saudi Arabia, the board has returned all the FCT contingent that participated in the hajj exercise this year.
The director who gave praises to Allah for the success recorded as the board didn’t register any casualty and no serious health challenges from the pilgrims was recorded while in Saudi Arabia.
He stated that all the contingent exhibited maturity and good conduct throughout the exercise.
He was excited with their satisfactory behavior as good ambassadors of the territory and the country at large.
He stated that none of the FCT pilgrims eloped during the exercise, adding that the airlift of the pilgrims of the FCT to Saudi Arabia commenced on 10th June and the entire contingent was conveyed to Saudi Arabia in 5 flights which ended on 3rd July with a total of 1,918 pilgrims.
