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2023 Hajj: NAHCON to begin screening of airlines by first week of March, says chairman

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCOH) has said the screening of airlines for this year’s Hajj operation will begin in the first week of March.

NAHCON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Zikrullah Hassan said this at an interactive session with reporters yesterday in Abuja.

Hassan said the aim of the interactive session with the media was to foster a deeper understanding of the workings of the commission by the media professionals.
The chairman said the commission was working assiduously to ensure that this year’s Hajj operation was conducted smoothly to enable the Nigerian pilgrims perform an acceptable holy pilgrimage.
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He said: “You are aware that 95,000 seats have been given to the NAHCON, and I must also tell you that we have gone to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for our first pre-hajj visit in order to familiarise and screen service providers.

“We have already allocated hajj slots to the 36 states of the federation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and the Armed Forces.

“We are in the process of doing so many other things after which we will have another media interface.

“We intend to start screening the airline by the first week of March. I can assure you that this year’s hajj will be hitch-free.

“This year, the coast is very clear, by God’s grace.”

In a goodwill message, NAHCON’s Commissioner of Operation, Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji-Hardawa, said the commission was determined to satisfy the expectations of the Nigerian pilgrims for this year’s hajj.

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