NAHCON Airlifts 18,906 Pilgrims to Mecca, 23 States Yet to Begin 2024 Hajj Journey

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that a total of 18,906 pilgrims have been airlifted for the 2024 Holy Pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

NAHCON disclosed this in an airlift update on Saturday, stating that these pilgrims have been transported in 45 flights over the past 11 days.

According to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Command and Control Center in Abuja, 23 states in Nigeria have yet to commence the airlift of their pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj.

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