2023 Hajj: 272 Kwara pilgrims return to Nigeria
The Kwara Muslim pilgrims welfare board says its first batch pilgrims arrived in Ilorin on Wednesday.
A statement issued in Ilorin on Wednesday by the press secretary of the board, Jumoke Jimoh, said that the pilgrims first landed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, at 2:00 a.m. before heading to Ilorin.
She stated that the NAHCON zonal coordinator for Kwara, Ibrahim Fijabi, said that 272 pilgrims arrived with him.
“The 272 first batch pilgrims were led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Alhaji Imam Bashir and the NAHCON Zonal Coordinator for Kwara, Ondo, and Ekiti State, Alhaji Ibrahim Fijabi, among others.
“A total number of 272 Pilgrims were aboard from Jeddah Airport on Tuesday apart from the NAHCON official team that was among the first batch.
“They arrived at Lagos around 2:00 a.m. and took off to Ilorin International Airport at 8:30 a.m.”
(NAN)
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