The federal authorities has accepted three airways, Air Peace, Flynas and Max Air, to function unique carriers to move passengers for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage.
Equally, the federal government has allowed three cargo firms, Cargo Zeal Applied sciences Restricted, NAHCO Aviance and Qualla Funding Restricted, to airfreight the surplus baggage of pilgrims.
This was contained in a press release signed on Friday by the Deputy Director of Public Affairs of the Nationwide Hajj Fee of Nigeria, Fatima Usara.
In response to the assertion, Air Peace will ferry pilgrims from Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, FCT, Imo, Kwara, Ondo and Rivers.
The assertion additional indicated that Flynas will carry pilgrims from Borno, Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Yobe and Zamfara whereas Max Air with the best allocation will carry pilgrims from Bauchi, Benue, Kano, Katsina, Kogi and Nasarawa transport. , Adamawa, Oyo, Taraba, Kaduna, Armed Forces, Gombe, Jigawa and Plateau states.
The assertion learn: “The Federal Authorities of Nigeria led by President Bola Tinubu has formally accepted three main airways to function unique carriers for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage, specifically Air Peace Restricted, FlyNas and Max Air.
“Additionally accepted are three different air freight firms that may transport the surplus baggage of pilgrims by air freight. They’re Cargo Zeal Applied sciences Restricted, NAHCO Aviance and Qualla Funding Restricted. The approval reinforces the federal government's dedication to making sure a seamless and secure pilgrimage expertise for Nigerian pilgrims.
“The allocation of pilgrims to the airways was consistent with the prevailing Bilateral Air Service Settlement (BASA) between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia on the air transport of pilgrims underneath authorities quota.
“The state governments might, nevertheless, select to nominate any of the accepted freight firms to move the surplus baggage of their pilgrims. Ought to a state enter into such an unique association, the choice ought to be communicated to the fee accordingly.”
Usara additionally introduced that the Minister of International Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, would “lead a delegation of the Nationwide Hajj Fee of Nigeria (NAHCON) to take part within the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Hajj pilgrimage of 2024 on January 7. 2024”.
In the meantime, NAHCON's Performing Chairman, Jalal Arabi, congratulated the accepted airways on their choice and referred to as on them to make efforts to facilitate a easy pilgrimage within the 2024 season.
The committee stated it stays dedicated to sustaining the best requirements within the group of pilgrimages, with an emphasis on the security and satisfaction of pilgrims.
