Kaduna begins return airlift of 2026 Hajj pilgrims on June 15

The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has announced that the airlift of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia back to Nigeria will commence on June 15, 2026.

Chairman of the Agency, Malam Salihu S. Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, saying all pilgrims would be transported home in the same sequence in which they arrived in the Kingdom for the 2026 Hajj exercise.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Ibrahim Datti, on Sunday.

According to him, pilgrims who departed Nigeria on the first flight will be returned on the first inbound flight, while subsequent groups will be airlifted according to their original travel schedules.

Abubakar stressed that no pilgrim would be permitted to alter or select a different return flight outside the arrangements made by the agency.

“Pilgrims who arrived on the first flight will return on the first flight, while other groups will be transported according to their respective schedules,” he said.

The chairman urged all Kaduna pilgrims to cooperate with officials of the agency and strictly comply with the approved return timetable to ensure a smooth and successful airlift operation.