The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has said a total of 18,906 pilgrims have been transported to Saudi Arabia for the 2024–1445 Holy pilgrimage.
The agency revealed this in a Day 11 airlift update on Saturday.
NAHCON gave the update on its official X handle, @nigeriahajjcom.
An earlier post featured a graphic breakdown of the overall number of pilgrims who have already been transported by state, flight, and gender.
“Today, Air Peace flight APK7920 departed from Lagos to Madinah at 11:45hrs, carrying 298 pilgrims from Edo State. The group consists of 162 males and 136 females.
“This flight marks a significant milestone in the ongoing pilgrimage airlift operations. To date, a total of 18,906 pilgrims have been transported across 45 flights,” it read.
The information was confirmed by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Command and Control Center in Abuja.
