…others to join in quick succession
A total of 2,161 pilgrims have so far departed Nigeria to Saudi Arabia for this year Hajj exercise.
The figures are candidates from four states that have begun the commencement of airlifting between Thursday 25th and today Saturday 27th of May 2023.
25/05/23
MAXAIR flight VM3001 departed Abuja to Madinah at 18:23hrs with 472 Nasarawa pilgrims, and 27 Officials.
Nasarawa M=310, F=162
Total Airlifts=472
Total Flights=01
26/05/2023
MaxAir flight NGL1001 departed Bauchi to Jeddah @ 15:43hrs with 549 Plateau pilgrims.
M=339, F=210
Total airlift=1,021
Total flights=2
26/05/2023
Aero flight NIG9005 departed Abuja to Madinah @ 19:32hrs with 450 Nasarawa pilgrims and 13 Officials.
M=275, F=175
Total airlift=1,471
Total flights=03
27/05/2023,
Flynas flight XY5730 departed Sokoto to Madinah @ 02:01hrs with 428 Sokoto pilgrims.
M=208, F=220
Total Airlift=1,899
Total Flights=04
27/05/2023
Air Peace flight P47902 departed Lagos to Madinah @ 03:28hrs with 262 Kwara pilgrims.
M=137, F=125
Total Airlift=2,161
Total Flights=05
