The approved airlines are Airpeace, MaxAir and FlyNas.
A statement by the The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria
(NAHCON) Assistant Director on Public Affairs, Farima Sanda Usara, on Friday
said, “the Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of President Bola
Ahmed Tinubu has officially granted approval to three distinguished airlines to
serve as exclusive carriers for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage, they are Air Peace
Ltd., FlyNas and Max Air.”
Usara stated that the government also approved three other
air cargo companies that will airfreight pilgrims’ excess luggage. “They are
Cargo Zeal Technologies Ltd, Nahco Aviance and Qualla Investment Limited.”
She stated that the approval reinforces the government’s
commitment to ensuring a seamless and secure pilgrimage experience for Nigerian
intending pilgrims.
She said, “Consequently, the Federal government concurrently
approved allocation of pilgrims from various states to each of the approved
airlines as follows: Air Peace is to transport intending pilgrims from: Abia,
Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu,
FCT, Imo, Kwara, Ondo and Rivers States.
“FlyNas will airlift Muslim pilgrims from Borno, Lagos,
Osun, Ogun,Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe and Zamfara States.
“Max Air with the highest allocation will be responsible for
moving pilgrims from: Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Nasarawa, Adamawa,
Oyo, Taraba, Kaduna, Armed Forces, Gombe, Jigawa and Plateau States.”
Usara stated that the allocation of pilgrims to the airlines
was in line with the subsisting Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia on airlift of pilgrims under government quota.
“However, state governments may choose to designate any of
the approved freight companies to convey their pilgrims’ excess luggage. Should
any state enter such exclusive arrangement, the decision should be communicated
to the Commission accordingly.”
She added that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador
Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, is set to lead a delegation from NAHCON to partake in the
signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage on
7th January 2024.
“The Chairman of the commission Malam Jalal Arabi
congratulated the approved airlines on their selection and called on them to
gear up to facilitating smooth pilgrimage in 2024 season. NAHCON remains
dedicated to upholding the highest standards in pilgrimage organization, with a
focus on the safety and satisfaction of pilgrims,” she said.
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