Nigeria: Hajj - 54,000 Pilgrims Airlifted to Saudi Arabia

9 October 2012

Over 54,000 out of 85,000 Nigerian intending pilgrims have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year's hajj exercise. The statistics was contained in the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria's table of daily airlifts to Saudi Arabia.

About 30,997 pilgrims are expected to be airlifted before the October 20 deadline. However, two major airlines in the operations, Max and Kabo airlines; have promised to complete the airlift on schedule.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.