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By Usman A. Haidar
No fewer than 559 intending Pilgrims were airlifted to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2023 annual Hajj obligations.
Hotpen reports that, the 599 represents the first batch of Jigawa pilgrims airlifted from Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi International Airport Dutse to Saudi Arabia.
Adressing the intending pilgrims, the executive governor of Jigawa state, Malam Umar Namadi urged them to pray for peace and progress in the state.
Governor Namadi also reminded the intending pilgrims that they are few whom were selected by Almighty God among many that have a dream to visit the holy land, urged them to be good ambassadors of Jigawa and the country at large.
Shortly after their departure, the Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Umar Labbo, told newsmen that, the board had concluded all necessary arrangements for the transportation of the remaining pilgrims.
Labbo explained that, the first batch of the pilgrims were from 16 local government areas of the state urged them to shun any act that would contravene with laws of Saudi Arabia, throughout the exercise, also called on them to avoid acts that is capable of tarnishing the image of the state and the country.