Many intending pilgrims from Zamfara and Kano States have gotten stranded as an aircraft designated to airlift them to Saudi Arabia has developed technical fault in the Middle East country.
Max Air which airlifts passengers Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, is one of the airlines designated to airlift intending pilgrims from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj operations.
An official of the airline, who spoke to Newsdiaryonline on condition of anonymity, said that, if not for the technical problem, the aircraft would have airlifted pilgrims from Zamfara state on Sunday and pilgrim from Sokoto Monday.
The Director General of Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA), Alhaji Ibrahim Umar, who confirmed the development, disclosed that as a result of the fault, the airplane that was scheduled to airlift pilgrims from Kebbi state will now airlift pilgrims from Tambuwal, Yabo and Kware local government areas of the state.
Other airlines designated for this year’s Hajj operations are: Med-View, Max Air and Saudi Arabian Airline, Fly Nas.
The three airlines that signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian and Saudi Arabian governments made the list after a comprehensive selection process carried out by the Nigerian and the Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA).
Courtesy:Newsdiaryonline
