25th September, 2016
Alhaji Abdullahi Bayero, Chairman, Media Sub-committee of the state Hajj Delegation for 2016, said in Makka on Sunday in a statement that the figure represented about 50 percent of the entire pilgrims from the state.
He said the eighth flight arrived in Kaduna Sunday morning via Med-view with 449 pilgrims
The third batch of pilgrims arrived in Kaduna on Wednesday via Max Airline with 469 pilgrims.
The first batch of 491 pilgrims and second batch of 295 were transported back to Kaduna on Sunday and Monday respectively.
According to Bayero, a total of 5,575 pilgrims from Kaduna State performed the 2016 Hajj.
The chairman advised the remaining pilgrims to cooperate with the airline officials to ensure their successful return.