The Federal Government has approved Air Peace, Max Air and two other airlines as official air carriers for intending pilgrims for the 2025 hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Executive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Usman, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
Usman stated that the four airlines includes Air Peace, Fly-Nas, Saudi Arabia designated airline, Max Air, and UMZA Aviation Services were selected out of 11 airline companies that apply for the Muslims pilgrimage transportation.
Also, three excess cargo carriers were selected to include; Aglow Aviation Support Services Ltd, Cargozeal Technology Ltd and Qualla Investment Ltd.
The Chairman, who congratulated the successful companies, urged them to fulfill their responsibilities as promised during the screening.
Meanwhile, Prof. Usman signed the 2025 Hajj Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on behalf of the Nigerian Government.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was represented by the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Abdulfatah Masahat, at the signing ceremony.
The event was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to formalize this year’s Hajj engagements.