The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON, has successfully moved 44,506 out of the over 55 thousand pilgrims already airlifted to the Saudi Arabia from Madina to Makka in preparation for the 2023 hajj rites proper.
The Pilgrims were moved in batches according to their arrivals in Madina of first to come and the first to move.
This is also in conjunction with the five days stay in Madina policy established by NAHCON to cotroll crowd of overstaying in the second holy city.
Some Kwara State pilgrims who were moved from the Daral Alhuda Hotel today Saturday 17th to Makka expressed satisfaction with their stay in Madina.
Although they said they had wished to stay more, however they are happy that they were able to carry out all they needed to in madina in terms of visitations known as (Ziyara) and other Sunnah of the prophet Muhammad (SAW).
A NAHCON official has also told ROTV24 in a chart that The FCT pilgrims will also be making their move to Makka tomorrow sunday the 18th of June after completing their 5 days stay in Madina.
It has so far been a smooth operation for NAHCON as almost everything they had planned is working accordingly.
By Rasheeda Yahaya