THIRD FLIGHT OF KANO PILGRIMS DEPARTS FOR MADINA AS EMIR OF KARAYE PRESENTS GIFTS TO PILGRIMS
The Deputy Amirul Hajj for the 2026 Hajj exercise and Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Muhammad Mahraz Karaye, has officially addressed pilgrims during the departure of the third batch of Kano State pilgrims to Madina.
The Emir delivered his farewell address during a ceremony held at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. During the event, he also presented a gift of 100 Saudi Riyals to pilgrims from Tsanyawa Local Government Area as support from the Chairman of the Local Government.
Alhaji Muhammad Mahraz Karaye prayed for the safe arrival of the pilgrims in Madina. He also urged them to maintain exemplary conduct throughout the Hajj exercise and encouraged them to offer fervent prayers for peace, unity, and progress in Kano State and Nigeria as a whole.
Also speaking during the farewell ceremony, the Director General of the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle, commended the Chairman of Tsanyawa Local Government for the support extended to the pilgrims.
Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim Matawalle further assured the pilgrims that the Kano State Government would fulfill its promise of providing 200 Saudi Riyals to each pilgrim upon arrival in Saudi Arabia.
The pilgrims are being airlifted aboard Max Air Flight VM3027 and include contingents from the following ten Local Government Areas:
Tsanyawa
Bichi
Bagwai
Dawakin Tofa
Gezawa
Makoda
Minjibir
Ghari
Gabasawa
Dambatta
The flight is scheduled to depart today, May 17, 2026, at exactly 9:31 PM from Malam Aminu Kano International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport, Madina.
The flight is carrying a total of 544 pilgrims from Kano State, comprising 284 females and 260 males.