The ongoing airlift of Katsina state intending pilgrims for this year Hajj Exercise is going on successfully as scheduled.
According to the state pilgrims welfare board, the first batch of pilgrims numbering about 558 from Mani and Malumfashi Zonal pilgrims office arrived King Abdullazeez international airport Jiddah yesterday from Late Umaru Musa Yar’adua international airport Katsina at about 3pm with 343 male and 211 female respectively.
All the Pilgrims are in Madina for their visitation to some important places.
The Second batch of the pilgrims numbering about 553 Male 344 and 204 female from Funtua Zone already left Umaru Musa Yar’adua international airport for Madina International airport.
Similarly, the third flight was expected to depart Umaru Musa Yar’adua international airport for king Abdullazeez international airport Jiddah friday afternoon according to the flights Schedules.
The pilgrims are from Dutsinma and remnants of Funtua Zone respectively.
The fourth and the fifth flights are to report to Hajj camp on Friday 7/6/2024 for their preparations of their Journey to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday.