HAJJ 2026: 1600 LAGOS PILGRIMS ARRIVE SAFELY FROM MAKKAH. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 HAJJ 2026: 1600 LAGOS PILGRIMS ARRIVE SAFELY FROM MAKKAH The 1,600 Lagos pilgrims who participated in the just-concluded Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have all arrived safely to join their respective families. The safe arrival of the last and final batch of 187 pilgrims on Saturday marked the conclusion of the 2026 Hajj operations. Speaking to journalists at the tarmac of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, the Amir-ul-Hajj and State Commissioner of Home Affairs, Ibrahim Layode said that the spiritual exercise was a success for Lagos State. The Commissioner who attributed the success to the exemplary conduct of the pilgrims while in the Holy Land maintained that the State also made adequate arrangements by engaging critical stakeholders ahead of the journey. "We give all Glory to Almighty God for the successful completion of this year's Hajj journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and I want to say that it was a success achieved through teamwork a...

NAF C-130 AIRCRAFT AIRLIFT AFMS/AFGMS JOS STUDENTS TO VARIOUS STATES ACROSS NIGERIA FOR HOLIDAYS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 NAF C-130 AIRCRAFT AIRLIFT AFMS/AFGMS JOS STUDENTS TO VARIOUS STATES ACROSS NIGERIA FOR HOLIDAYS



In a move to ensure the safe arrival of its students back home for the holidays with their parents and families,  the Chief of the Air Staff,  Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar recently approved the airlift of students of Air Force Military School (AFMS) and Air Force Girls Military School AFGMS) both situated in Jos  Plateau State, to various states across the nation. The airlift, which was conducted using the C-130 heavy lift aircraft, commenced on 3 August 24. In total, 582 students of AFMS and AFGMS were safely airlifted from Jos to various parts of the country, including Abuja, Enugu, Ilorin, Kaduna, Kano, Markurdi, Port Harcourt, Lagos and Yola for the long vacation holidays. 


Arrangements have also been emplaced to ensure their airlift back to Jos at the end of the holidays.


Edward Gabkwet 

Air Vice Marshal 

Director of Public Relations and Information 

Nigerian Air Force 


9 August 2024.

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