The Bauchi State Government has successfully returned 2,550 pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise.
Executive Secretary of the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Imam Abdulrahman Idris, explained that the last flight landed at the Sir Abubakar Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport at about 10 am on Friday, carrying a total of 398 pilgrims, the last set sent on Hajj.
Imam said this while speaking with journalists at the airport, attributing the success of the Hajj exercise to the government’s commitment and support from Governor Bala Mohammed.
“This year’s Hajj operation was one of the best in recent years. The arrangements, both before, during, and after the exercise, were carried out seamlessly. We had minimal setbacks throughout.
“We thank Allah for making the exercise a huge success. We went safely and returned safely. The hitches were minimal, all the pilgrims are back home safely,” he said.
The Imam highlighted the challenges faced, including the return flight schedule, and attributed them to the operating air company.
He called on NAHCON to ensure that more return flight schedules were allotted to the airline in the future, stressing that everything else had gone well as planned.
He commended the leadership of the 2025 Amirul Hajj, the Emir of Jama’are, Nuhu Wabi; the Deputy Amirul Hajj, Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Suleiman and other members of the team for a job well done.
Idris assured that the 2025 exercise would be reviewed in order to effectively plan for the 2026 edition.
