NAHCON said the advisory became necessary following the confirmation of the disease outbreaks in Ghana, Togo and Burkina Faso.
He explained that the board had processed visas for 1,500 pilgrims and distributed uniforms and other kits to the pilgrims.
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.
Executive Secretary of the Jigawa Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board board told reporters in Dutse on Friday that NAHCON allocated 1,225 seats to the state for the 2023 exercise.
The 2022 Hajj was marred by poor services rendered by a Saudi company for Nigerian pilgrims, especially feeding during the five-day peak of Hajj.
She died in her sleep shortly after returning from Mount Arafat, according to her neighbours in the tent.
“A presidential committee was raised to reconcile the differences in payment to the airline and the number of pilgrims airlifted…”
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.
