2023 Hajj: NAHCON Expresses Satisfaction With Air Carriers

By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman

The Chairman and CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, has expressed his utmost satisfaction with the ongoing airlift of Nigerian pilgrims across the country.

His comments came during an inspection visit to the Hajj Terminal of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja, where he closely monitored the airlift operations of the second batch of Nasarawa pilgrims and inspected the Aero Air aircraft assigned for the exercise.

Accompanied by the Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Idris Al-Makura, the Chairman expressed his delight at the efficiency and quality of the aircraft deployed for the operation.

He conveyed his hope that both the airliners and state boards involved would maintain the current momentum.

“I am very cool and happy with the way and manner we are going. I’m really satisfied. I pray and hope that we continue in the same way and tempo we started up till the end I pray that we end the operation very well. I am also particularly very impressed with the quality and standard of the aircraft deployed which has many business class seats. It meant that we can have many business class on board the aircraft.” He said.

Recall that the flag-off and inauguration ceremony of the 2023 Hajj took place on Thursday with the airlift of the first batch of 470 Nasarawa state pilgrims by Max Air to Madina.

Since then, more than 1,400 pilgrims from Nasarawa, Plateau, and Benue states have been successfully airlifted to the Holy Land.

Air Peace and Flynas are scheduled to airlift Zamfara and Kwara state pilgrims from Sokoto and Ilorin International airports later tonight, respectively.