Hajj commission urges Saudi Arabia to remove direct entry ban on Nigeria
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has paid a courtesy visit to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria for diplomatic relations.
Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NAHCON, used the opportunity of the visit to the Saudi Arabian government to reconsider its suspension of direct Nigerian flight into the country as the 2022 Holy Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia is coming up soon.
Recall that The Saudi Arabian General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) had on December 8th 2021, announced the suspension of direct flights from Nigeria to Saudi Arabia over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Faisal Bin Ibraheem Al-Ghamidy, who assured that the flight suspension would soon end, pledged his country’s continuous support to Nigeria.
