Nigeria: 100,000 Nigerian Pilgrims for 2012 Hajj

31 August 2012

Lagos — The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday said 100,000 pilgrims would be transported to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the 2012 Hajj. Dr. Harold Demuren, Director General, NCAA, made the disclosure in Lagos at an interactive session with journalists.

Demuren had earlier in the day held a closed door meeting with airline operators, security agencies and fuel marketers towards ensuring a hitch-free hajj operation.

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