2026 Hajj: Kaduna airlifts 1,158 pilgrims to Medina

In 2026, the Nigerian state of Kaduna organized an airlift that transported 1,158 pilgrims from Kaduna to Medina, Saudi Arabia, to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. The operation was coordinated by the Kaduna State Ministry of Religious Affairs and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, using chartered flights to ensure the safe and timely arrival of the pilgrims for the annual Islamic pilgrimage. Views Nigeria