The airlift of Ogun and Kebbi States pilgrims in Saudi Arabia back to Nigeria would begin on June 4, 2026, by a Saudi-designated Nigerian Hajj carrier, Flynas.
This was announced in a statement signed by Mr. Mahmood Muhammad Abande of the Flynas Media Office on June 2, 2026.
The airline said the inbound flights would be executed by six A330 wide-body Boeing aircraft deployed by the company.
The statement said the first return flight would transport the first contingent of Ogun State pilgrims from the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to the newly established Gateway International Airport in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The second return flight, according to the statement, will airlift the first batch of Kebbi State pilgrims from the Jeddah airport to the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, the same day.
