Niger  Commences Airlift  Of 2026 Pilgrims To Saudi Arabia Monday 11

The Niger State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board will on Monday 11th, May 2026 commence the airlifting of its first batch of 2026 Hajj pilgrims  on board Flynas Airline, the official carrier assigned to  the State.

This  Executive Secretary of the Board, Sheikh Muhammad Awwal Aliyu, in a Press statement issued, and made available to Journalists over the weekend in Minna by the Information Officer of the Board Jibrin Usman Kodo, noted that Flynas Airline will operate a total of Six Flights throughout the exercise to airlift the 2,281 Intending Pilgrims from the State safely to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The statement added that inaugural flight, will have a capacity of airlifting 345 intending pilgrims, departing from Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna to Madina Airport. The flight is anticipated to airlift part of pilgrims from Borgu and Chanchaga Local Government Areas.

The Executive SecretaryHe urged  all Intending Pilgrims to liaise with  Area Pilgrims Welfare Officers (APWOS) for their flight schedules, strongly advising them to arrive the Hajj Camp by 7:am so as to allow for early screening and preparations for their airlift.

The Executive  Secretary, Niger State Pilgrims’Welfare Board,Sheikh Muhammad  Awwal Aliyu thereby assured of a hitch-free exercise while  maintaining a prompt and timely passage of information of every development of the flight schedules.

Sheikh Muhammad Awwal Aliyu further advised  the intending pilgrims to monitor and listen to regular announcements from Radio Stations and follow social media platforms of the Board for any adjustment in the flight schedules or any updates on the airlift exercise.