By Musa Baba Adamu
The four airlines selected for the airlifting of the 2025 Hajj operations have been approved by the Presidency.
This information was conveyed by the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman in a statement signed by Hajiya Fatima Sanda Usara, Assistant Director Information of the Commission.
According to the statement, these approved l carriers were selected out of the 11 companies that submitted applications for the airlift of Nigerian Muslim pilgrims.
The statement listed the airlines to include Air Peace Limited, Fly-Nas, Max Air, and UMZA Aviation Services Limited (in alphabetical order).
It said: “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.”
The statement also announced that three excess cargo carriers had been selected for this year’s Hajj operations.
“They are Aglow Aviation Support Services Limited, Cargozeal Technology Limited and Qualla Investment Limited (also in alphabetical order).”
It added that the Chairman congratulated the successful companies while urging them to fulfill their responsibilities as promised during the screening.
In another development, the Chairman of the Commission signed the 2025 Hajj Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
