62,275 Pilgrims Have Been Airlifted To Nigeria, Over 2,000 Still In Saudi Arabia

A total of 62,275 Nigerians who performed this year’s hajj have been airlifted back to Nigeria as at this evening.
The last flight by MaxAir, departed Jeddah to Sokoto via Bauchi at 8.20pm local time with 496 pilgrims, made up of 283 Bauchi pilgrims, 130 Kebbi state pilgrims, 83 Sokoto state pilgrims and 15 officials.
Information made available to Greenbarge Reporters by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), shows that no fewer than five air lines participating in the airlift of the returning pilgrims have made 158 trips so far.
Meanwhile, there are still over 2,000 pilgrims that are still in the Holy land, waiting to be airlifted back to Nigeria. [myad]