The first batch of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) contingent to this year’s hajj has completed their visitations to historical places in Madina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The director of the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Malam Adamu Abubakar Evuti, disclosed this at a meeting with senior management staff of the Board to review the 2023 operations.
Evuti said the first batch of 256 pilgrims from the territory arrived safely at Madina International Airport on Tuesday aboard Air Peace airline.
He also said the pilgrims were led by officials of the Board in Madina to perform their religious obligations as enshrined by the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
He appreciated the arrangement made by NAHCON and reassured the pilgrims of the readiness of the administration to upscale their welfare to perform acceptable hajj and get value for their money.
Evuti said the board had concluded arrangements for the airlift of the intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia and was “now waiting for NAHCON to airlift the second batch.”
