The diplomatic row between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia may have deepened as the Hajj Commission yesterday announced the temporary suspension of all flights to Mecca over the detention of almost 1000 female pilgrims and deportation of 171 others for coming to Mecca devoid of a male guardian.
Report says the commission after wide consultation, took the decision to enable them “appraise the situation critically with the view to surmount all the challenges being faced”.
“We are compelled to temporarily suspend all Hajj flights for the next 48 hours following the unprecedented and worrisome development of detaining over 1000 female pilgrims from Nigeria at the King Abjulazeez Intenational Airport Jeddah and Prince Ibn Azeez Internationation Airport Madinah.”
The commission however assured that Hajj flights will commence as soon as issue is resolved.
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