He said any airline found wanting would stop doing business in Nigeria, as government would not tolerate any act that would portray the country in bad light.
Sambo gave the warning Saturday while speaking during the 2013 hajj inaugural flight in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
He said President Goodluck Jonathan's administration had been very supportive to the welfare of muslims and would have been in Maiduguri for the inaugural flight but for the exigencies of his office.
While congratulating the Shehu of Borno for giving the assignment to lead as the National Amirul hajj, the Vice President asked the pilgrims to specially pray for Nigeria and for the return of peace in all trouble states.
While noting that Nigerian pilgrims now enjoyed better treatment and good accommodation, he urged the pilgrims to obey the dos and don't of hajj exercise.
Also speaking, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammed Saad Abubakar said the choice of the North-East and particularly, Borno State for the take off of pilgrims was to show the world that peace had finally returned to the state as well as to show the world that the muslim ummah is one big family doing things together.
He urged muslims not to relent on doing good and to ensure that they continued to work towards ensuring that peace finally returned, adding that all well meaning Nigerians should stand by the government of Borno State in its effort towards bringing back peace in the state.
"All the propaganda that Maiduguri is a ghost town is not true, people need to come to appreciate what is happening, and we would also protect the image of the state", the Sultan said.
While giving his address of welcome, the Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima saluted the courage of the Sultan in bringing muslims together and for choosing the Shehu of Borno to lead the National hajj.
He said, "We warmly welcome our highly regarded emirs, the Sultan and all our traditional rulers. We have been telling anybody that cares to listen that the Boko Haram insurgents pose a national threat and the voice of the Sultan has been very strong in adding to our voice towards calling for dialogue and ending the Boko Haram crises in the state.
"The Suktan is a selfless leader; the decision for the choice of Borno is not unconnected to the push of the Sultan to show the world that peace has returned. You have united the muslims and also worked towards bringing unity amongst Muslims and Christians in Nigeria. We pray for your reign to witness success and abundant blessings".
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