The Jigawa Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has completed the transportation of the intending pilgrims from the state to Saudi Arabia.
Alhaji Ibrahim Hashim, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the board made the disclosure in Jigawa on Tuesday.
He said the last batch of 390 intending pilgrims departed the Dutse International Airport on Tuesday at 12.31 a.m. through Max Air Ltd.
Hashim said with the last transportation, the Airline had transported a total of 1,481 pilgrims from the state to Saudi Arabia in an exercise that began on Aug. 18.
Meanwhile, Gov. Muhammad Badaru, who bade the intending pilgrims farewell, urged them to shun any act that would contravene the laws of Saudi Arabia, throughout the exercise.
Badaru also advised them to pray for peace, stability and economic prosperity of the country and wished them a…
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