[ 2016-06-27 ]

Muslim pilgrims to fly direct from Tamale
The National Hajj Board has hinted it has been
given the clearance to fly Muslim pilgrims for the
2016 Hajj direct from the Tamale Airport.

Deputy Communications Director of the Board,
Alhaji Amin Lamptey, said Muslims in the three
Regions of the North will no longer have to come
to Accra before they could go to Saudi Arabia to
observe the holy ceremony.

“We have the signal that by the grace of Allah,
we will be flying direct from Tamale,” he said.

Alhaji Lamptey disclosed this to Joynews as the
Muslim community bids time when they will join
other Muslims to observe the holy ceremony in the
Saudi Arabia capital, Mecca.

He explained President John Dramani Mahama made
the promise to them in 2014 at a time when
pilgrims have had to travel to Accra and camp for
days before being flown to Mecca.

“We have 11 slots this year and the first,
second flight will fly from Tamale and later we
will come down to Accra for the remaining slot,”
he disclosed.

He indicated some 200 pilgrims who paid but
couldn’t make the Hajj in 2015 will be given
priority this year.

Ghana’s quota for the Hajj pilgrimage stands at
5,424 (five thousand four hundred and
twenty-four).

Source - Myjoyonline.com

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