BREAKING: NAHCON Announces Official Air Carriers for 2025 Hajj
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BREAKING: NAHCON Announces Official Air Carriers for 2025 Hajj
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the selection of four airlines as official air carriers for the 2025 Hajj.
This was confirmed by the Commission’s Assistant Director, Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara in a statement obtained by INCNews247 late Sunday evening.
Usara who quoted Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, Chairman of NAHCON, said the Presidency has approved Air Peace Limited, Fly-Nas, Max Air, and UMZA Aviation Services Limited to transport Nigerian Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
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“We are pleased to announce the selection of these airlines, which were carefully screened and shortlisted by a 32-member committee,” said the statement in part. “We urge the successful companies to fulfill their responsibilities as promised during the screening.”
INCNews247 recalls that the Aviation Screening Committee, inaugurated by Prof. Usman on November 26, 2024, comprised representatives from various stakeholders, including State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
In addition to the selected airlines, three excess cargo carriers – Aglow Aviation Support Services Limited, Cargozeal Technology Limited, and Qualla Investment Limited – were also chosen for the year’s Hajj operations.
In a related development, Prof. Usman signed the 2025 Hajj Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on behalf of Nigeria.
The event took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and was attended by dignitaries from both countries.
The successful companies are expected to provide efficient and safe transportation services to Nigerian pilgrims during the 2025 Hajj.
READ THE FULL STATEMENT BELOW:
The Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman, is pleased to announce that the Presidency has approved four airlines as official air carriers for pilgrims of the 2025 Hajj. These carriers were selected out of the 11 companies that submitted applications for the airlift of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims.
The selected airlines are Air Peace Limited, Fly-Nas, Max Air, and UMZA Aviation Services Limited (in alphabetical order).
The air carriers were screened and shortlisted by a team of 32 members that was inaugurated by the NAHCON Chairman on 26th November 2024.
The composition of the Aviation Screening Committee included representatives from State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, three members from Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and one member each from Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), and Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB).
Similarly, one member each was drawn from Nigerian Customs’ Service (NCS) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC).
Others were NAHCON Board members representing each geo-political zone of the country, NAHCON Heads of Aviation, Procurement, Legal, Internal Audit, Special Duties as well as Board Member representing the Aviation industry.
Similarly, three excess cargo carriers were selected for the year’s Hajj operations. They are Aglow Aviation Support Services Limited, Cargozeal Technology Limited and Qualla Investment Limited (also in alphabetical order).
The Chairman congratulated the successful companies while urging them to fulfill their responsibilities as promised during the screening.
In another development, Prof Abdullahi Sale Usman signed the 2025 Hajj Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on behalf of Nigeria.
The event was held today 12th January 2025 in Jeddah Saudi Arabia to formalize the year’s Hajj engagements. On the NHCON Chairman’s entourage were Chairman Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Abubakar Sani Bello; Chairman House Committee on Muslim Pilgrimage Hon. Jafaru Muhammed Ali; Nigeria’s Chargé de Affairs in Riyadh, Dr Ibrahim Modibbo; Nigeria’s Consul General in Jeddah, Ambassador Mu’azzam I. J. Nayaya, and Ambassador Mahmud Lele from Foreign Affairs.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was represented by the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Abdulfatah Masahat, at the signing ceremony.
Fatima Sanda Usara
Assistant Director, Information and Publication
For
Chairman, NAHCON
12/1/2025
