{"id":352116,"date":"2025-01-13T08:38:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=352116"},"modified":"2025-01-13T08:38:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:38:41","slug":"fg-approves-4-airlines-for-2025-hajj-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/13\/fg-approves-4-airlines-for-2025-hajj-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"FG approves 4 airlines for 2025 hajj operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Four airlines were selected out of the 11 companies that submitted applications to transport Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Muslims pilgrimage<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Federal Government has approved four airlines as official air carriers to transport intending pilgrims for the 2025 hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The Executive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Usman, made this known in a statement by the commission\u2019s Assistant Director, Information and Publication, Mrs Fatima Usara, on Sunday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Usman explained that the four airlines were selected out of the 11 companies that submitted applications to transport Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Muslims pilgrimage.<\/p>\n<p>According to Usman, the four approved airlines are Air Peace Ltd., Fly-Nas, a Saudi Arabia-designated airline, Max Air, and UMZA Aviation Services Ltd.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/09\/nahcon-begins-preparations-for-2025-hajj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAHCON<\/a> boss stated that the airlines were screened and shortlisted by a team of 32 members that were inaugurated by the NAHCON on Nov. 26, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>He said that the composition of the Aviation Screening Committee included representatives from State Pilgrims\u2019 Welfare Boards, three members from Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and one member each from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n<p>He also said that some members of the committee were drawn from the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), and Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Prof. Usman said that one member each was drawn from Nigerian Customs\u2019 Service (NCS) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC).<\/p>\n<p>Others, he listed, were NAHCON Board members representing each geo-political zone of the country, NAHCON Heads of Aviation, Procurement, Legal, Internal Audit, Special Duties as well as Board Member representing the Aviation industry.<\/p>\n<p>The NAHCON boss also disclosed that three excess cargo carriers were selected for the hajj operations.<\/p>\n<p>He named them to include; Aglow Aviation Support Services Ltd, Cargozeal Technology Ltd and Qualla Investment Ltd.,<\/p>\n<p>The Chairman, who congratulated the successful companies, urged them to fulfill their responsibilities as promised during the screening.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was represented by the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Abdulfatah Masahat, at the signing ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The event was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to formalise this year\u2019s Hajj engagements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four airlines were selected out of the 11 companies that submitted applications to transport Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Muslims pilgrimage The Federal Government has approved four airlines as official air carriers to transport intending pilgrims for the 2025 hajj pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 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