The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has successfully concluded the return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking the end of the 2025 Hajj exercise. In a statement, Fatima Usara, Assistant Director Information and Publication at NAHCON, said the final flight carrying 88 pilgrims departed Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at 10:30 am on Wednesday, back to Kaduna and Katsina states. According to Usara, the return leg exercise concluded with 101 flights in 20 days of operations, which commenced on June 13. In his farewell address to the pilgrims, the Chairman of NAHCON, Professor Abdullah Saleh Usman, expressed profound gratitude to Allah for granting Nigerian pilgrims a smooth and successful Hajj exercise. He attributed this success to the spirit of unity and cooperation demonstrated by State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards officials, airline operators, and other service providers, as well as the obedience of the pilgrims to the laid-down guidelines. The chairman urged the returning pilgrims to continue praying for Nigeria to overcome its challenges and to remember the nation’s leaders in their prayers. He also reminded them that Hajj serves as an opportunity to build meaningful relationships, which foster peace and harmony, urging them to sustain the friendships they established during their pilgrimage. The chairman, flanked by Commissioner for Operations, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, Secretary of the Commission, Dr Mustapha Alli, Special Assistant to the President, Ameen Amshi, and other NAHCON staff, prayed for their safe journey back to Nigeria. He reassured that NAHCON will continue to improve in its mandate for Nigerian pilgrims in line with global best practices.
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