Mr Aliyu said the appointees should bring their wealth of experience to navigate the commission’s operations.
Ms Sanda-Usara said the Nigerian team also invited the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah to visit Nigeria.
Mr Arabi congratulated the approved airlines on the selection.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria says it will restructure the operation of its national medical team to reduce costs and the number of personnel.
Mr Yusuf Arrigasiyyu stated that the imams were closer to the intending pilgrims.
NAHCON said the advisory became necessary following the confirmation of the disease outbreaks in Ghana, Togo and Burkina Faso.
The pilgrims were said to have passed through the rigours of medical examination before their eventual departure.
The 4,913 slots for Katsina is from the 95,000 hajj seats approved for Nigeria by Saudi Arabia.
Mr Malik specifically said the amount was fixed pending the announcement of the actual fare by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
The 95,000 slots used to be the approved pre-COVID-19 allocation by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
