A total of 672 intending pilgrims for this year’s hajj from Kaduna State have so far been airlifted to Saudi Arabia.

The airlifting of Kaduna State pilgrims was flagged off on Tuesday by the State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, at Kaduna International Airport. The ceremony was attended by top government officials.

The Governor was represented by the Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Aminu Shagali.

He urged them to be good ambassadors of the state while in the Holy land.

The pilgrims were all transported by Med-View airline. The first flight carried 452 pilgrims and the second carried 220 pilgrims carried pilgrims from Kachia and Kauru local government areas.

The Overseer of the Board, Imam Hussaini Sulaiman Tshoho, said that no fewer than 6,600 Nigerians would perform the 2017pilgrimage.

He said that board had made all necessary arrangements to ensure the security and comfort of the pilgrims.

Yunusa Muhammad Abdullahi, Public Relations Officer, said that the “third batch of the pilgrims from Igabi, Kajuru and Jemaá are to be airlifted today (Wednesday).”

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