Ms Usara said that the completion of the return leg brought to a close the 2026 hajj operations.
Meanwhile, Mr Tinubu has Ismail Yusuf as the new NAHCON chief.
He reiterated NAHCON’s commitment to staff support throughout the Hajj period.
Saudi authorities have agreed to relocate about 10,000 Nigerian pilgrims to an additional site to decongest the tent in Muna.
The airlines are: Max Air with 16,326 allocation, Air Peace with 11,348, Azman Air with 8,660 and Aero Contractors with 7,833.
Saudi Arabian General Authority for Civil Aviation had, on December 8, announced the suspension of direct flights from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia over the COVID-19 pandemic.
