Hajj 2023: Nigeria Expects First Batch Of Pilgrims
By Bintu Jidda
Kanempress
7th July 2023
Nigeria is due to commence its Airlift of 2023 Pilgrims from Saudi Arabia back to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja after their successful completion of the 2023 hajj rites.
The Director of the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mallam Abubakar Adamu Evuti, addressed the FCT pilgrims at Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Evuti said that the Board has concluded all arrangements for the pilgrims’ airlift back home after the completion of the Hajj exercise.
The trip would be on first in, first out, distribution of 32kg bags to the pilgrims to m package their belongings in preparation for the return.
Evuti, thus, called on pilgrims to abide by the luggage policy at the airport.
He explained that each pilgrim is entitled to two pieces of bags (32kg checked-in luggage and 8kg hand luggage) and, therefore, advised those with excess luggage to patronize companies approved by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria to handle cargo services for the pilgrims.
