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2023 Hajj: 4,384 FCT Pilgrims Ready to take off from Mina to Saudi Arabia

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

At least 4,387 FCT Hajj pilgrims from Abuja are ready to take off from Mina for the 2023 Muslims Pilgrimage to perform the Hajj Ritual in Saudi Arabia.

The Chairman of the FCT Ministerial Team 2023/1444 A.H, Mallam Bashir Muhammad, on Monday, at Mina, Saudi Arabia said , “This number is out of the 2.6 million pilgrims expected to perform this year’s pilgrimage in the Holy Land, Saudi Arabia.

Muhammad said that the FCT contingent was conveyed to Saudi Arabia via a total number of 14 flights.

The Chairman reiterated that every Hajj exercise comes with its peculiar challenges, adding that this year’s is not different.

According to him, the FCT contingent will remain the good Ambassadors of Nigeria they are known for.

He revealed that arrangements are on top gear to ensure seamless movement of FCT pilgrims to the Arafat Plain tomorrow, Tuesday.

The Chairman commanded the FCTA and the Permanent Secretary, FCT, Mr. Olusade Adesola, for the tremendous support to the FCT pilgrims.

Director, FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mallam Abubakar Adamu Evuti, expressed optimism that with the firm arrangements put on ground, the Board is expecting a hitch-free Hajj exercise.

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