Hajj 2019: 23,467 Nigerian Pilgrims Currently In Saudi Arabia

Hajj 2019: 23,467 Nigerian Pilgrims Currently In Saudi Arabia

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has so far carried out 48 flights involving 23,467 pilgrims from Nigeria to Madinah since the inaugural flight of the pilgrims in Katsina on July 10.

The commission’s Command and Control Centre (CCC), stated this on Saturday in a statement in Madinah.

The centre said that the flight continued with MaxAir VM3031 departing Katsina for Madinah with 534 Katsina Pilgrims made up of 284 males and 250 females as well as nine officials.

It also said that MaxAir NGL1059 departed Gombe for Jeddah with 559 Gombe Pilgrims, comprising 377 male and 182 female.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that pilgrims from Ogun, who have spent some days in Madinah observing of their Hajj rites and touring some historical sites, are expected to move to Makkah on Sunday, in continuation of such rites.