Nigeria, June 6 -- The return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims from Saudi Arabia is gathering pace, with more than 2,000 pilgrims already transported back home as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) continues post-Hajj evacuation operations.

The ongoing exercise, which marks the final phase of Nigeria's 2026 Hajj operations, has seen pilgrims arrive in states including Abuja, Kebbi and Ogun through a phased airlift arrangement designed to ensure orderly movement and avoid congestion at airports.

According to the Command and Control Unit of the commission, as of Friday, 2,767 pilgrims have returned to Nigeria in three days. The inbound airlift began on 4 June.

The commission has also intensified measures to prevent delays in th...