The first flight of the Kwara State Hajj operation will take off
on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the state Muslim Pilgrims Board
has disclosed.
The board said, in a statement signed by the Executive
Secretary, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, on Sunday that the
inaugural flight which was initially scheduled for Monday, May
20, 2024, was shifted as a result of changes in the initial plans
of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria.
The statement read, “Pilgrims from Kwara had initially been
scheduled to have their first flight on Monday, May 20, 2024.
“What this change means is that our pilgrims should not come
to the camp today again as earlier announced. They should
come tomorrow, Monday 20, ahead of their inaugural flight on
Tuesday at 10:20 am. This affects only the intending pilgrims
whose names were earlier scheduled for the inaugural flight,.
“Further information will be released to guide all our pilgrims
and the general public. While this slight change is regretted, it
is totally out of the control of the state pilgrims board or any
local authorities.”
3,102 Pilgrims from the state are billed to perform the 2024
Hajj.
The state governor, AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, had recently
appointed Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe as Ameerul-Hajj for this
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