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Saudi Arabia Extends Deadline For Nigerian Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has extended the deadline for Nigerian Pilgrims.

 

Newsonline reports that Saudi Arabia’s General Authority on Civil Aviation (GACA) extended the deadline for the closure of the airspace till July 7.

 

This development, Newsonline Nigeria learnt followed a high-level discussion between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.

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They were about 3,000 Nigerian pilgrims who are yet to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj.

 

While the two airlines, Max Air and Azman airline would continue their airlifting operations from where they left off, the commission has concluded an arrangement with Flynas to operate three rescue flights for pilgrims in Kano and Abuja.

NewsOnline Nigeria

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