Adamawa Intending Pilgrims in first flight set for airlift

By Abubakar Muhammad Adamu

Adamawa Intending Pilgrims in the first flight have entered a camp located at Meridian Hotel yola, ahead of their airlift to the Holy land of mecca for Pilgrimage.

Local governments in the first flight are Michika, Madagali and Girei.

Public Relations Officer of the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission, Alhaji Mikail Danjuma Mubi who disclosed this said already buses have commenced carrying intending pilgrims to Yola international airport for screening and possible take off.

He said the first flight is expected to carry intending pilgrims with some officials of the commission.

According to him Aero contractors is the company responsible of airlifting the state intending Pilgrims from Yola to kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

It could be recalled that the Executive Secretary of the commission Mallam Salihu Abubakar announced that two thousand five hundred and seventy-four intending pilgrims are expected to perform this year`s hajj from the state.