Nigeria: First Batch of Ogun Pilgrims Arrive Saudi Arabia

18 September 2013

The first batch of 500 pilgrims from Ogun State for this year's Hajj exercise has arrived the Madinah International Airport, Saudi Arabia, Daily Trust learnt.

A member of the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Sheik Iskieel Lawal, who spoke to newsmen said the trip was hitch free. Meanwhile, the remaining 712 pilgrims from the state have been assured that they would be airlifted as scheduled.

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