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No fewer than 475 Muslim pilgrims have been transported from Yola airport for this year’s Hajj exercise to Saudi Arabia.No fewer than 475 Muslim pilgrims have been transported from Yola airport for this year’s Hajj exercise to Saudi Arabia.
He said that NAHCON had engaged Aero/Umza Airline for transportation of pilgrims of the zone to the Holy land. “I also commend Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri for constructing a befitting pilgrims camp closer to the airport which facilitates easy shuttles of pilgrims for boarding,” he said He said the pilgrims would depart Yola Airport by 9:55 p.m. and arrive in the Holy City of Medina at 7:00 a.m. local time, adding that, “we will spend eight hours on board”.
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