Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, said preparations for the 2025 Hajj have begun.
He made the announcement while bidding farewell to the last batch of Nigerian pilgrims that boarded Air Peace flight from King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ilorin, Kwara State, yesterday, marking the conclusion of the 2024 Hajj operations.
Arabi, in a press statement signed by Fatima Sanda-Usara, assistant director of public affairs, NAHCON, described this year’s Hajj achievements as a promise fulfilled and assured that the commission would achieve greater success next year based on the lessons learned this year.
He expressed gratitude to the Almighty Allah for the successful completion of the 2024 Hajj return journey and thanked the stakeholders for their cooperation.
“The preparations for the 2025 Hajj have already begun,” Arabi said.
A total of 312 pilgrims from Kwara boarded an Air Peace flight from King AbdulAziz International Airport, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ilorin, Kwara State, yesterday, marking the conclusion of the 2024 Hajj operations and 119th return flights from Saudi Arabia to Nigeria.