The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says transportation of pilgrims from Mecca to Nigeria will begin on Sept. 17.
NAHCON Commissioner of Operations, Alhaji Abdullahi Saleh, announced this during a pre-Arafat meeting with stakeholders in Mecca.
He said the exercise would start begin with transporting of pilgrims from Kwara and Kogi.
“FlyNas Airline is ready to begin the operation of returning the pilgrims back home.
“We have got schedule of FlyNas as at Saturday while Med-view and MaxAir are to follow suit soon.
“We call on state leadership for collaboration, dialogue and consultation with operators. They should exercise patience and cooperate with the operators,’’ Saleh stated.