Air Carrier left pilgrims stranded in kano – ES

By Abdullahi Kano

The executive secretary of kano state pilgrims walfare board Alhaji mohammad Abba Danbatta has attributed the slow pase of the airlift of kano pilgrims to saudi arabia to incapability of the Air carrier assigned by NAHCON to air lift the pilgrims.

Alhaji Mohammad Abba Danbatta stated this while addressing journalist in kano.

He said since before the commencement of the airlift of Pilgrim’s to Saudi Arabia the board has formally written to NAHCON seeking for it’s approval to allow Max air to uplift its pilgrims.

He said the board made the request because max air had performed the same exercise for many years without any hindrance

Mohammad Abba Danbatta noted that despite the formal request NAHCON assigned Azman Air to uplift kano pilgrims which are over two thousand.

The executive secretary noted since the commencement of the hajj operations Azman airlifted only 975 pilgrims.

” yesterday Azman directed us to call our pilgrims for airlift to Saudi Arabia, we summon Over 400 pilgrims for screening at the camp, and the pilgrims were left stranded for over 24 hours “

Mohammad Abba Danbatta noted that the board intimated NAHCON on the recent development in kano, NAHCON has now resolved that AZMAN Air cannot fulfil this assignment and has resolved to hire an air carrier company from Saudi Arabia named Flyners , which can contain over four hundred pilgrims at a time.

“two air carriers” flyners “from Saudi Arabia would arrive Aminu Kano international anytime from now,I assure you that all the remaining pilgrims will be airlifted before the closing date.

Speaking while addressing the pilgrims at hajj camp kano the chairman of the board sheikh Abdullahi saleh Pakistan urged the pilgrims to be more patients and pray for the peaceful coexistence of the nation.

On his part the public relations officer of Azman Air, Nuruddeen Mohammad said they were directed by NAHCON to concentrate on the airlift of kaduna Pilgrim’s , saying they’ll collaborate with another airline to uplift all kano pilgrims within the stipulated time.