384 Bauchi pilgrims and 1 official have departed Bauchi State to Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, Saturday 10 May, 2025, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) disclosed.
On Friday 9 May, 2025, Vice President, Kashim Shettima, flagged off the inaugural airlift of pilgrims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia in Imo State for the 2025 Hajj.
NAHCON (X/@nigeriahajjcom) said: “Salam,
“Today 10/05/2025, MaxAir flight VM3003 departed Bauchi to Madinah @08:02hrs with 384 Bauchi Pilgrims and 1 Official. M = 300, F = 84, Total Airlift = 2,006, Total flights = 05.”
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