The Kano
State Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed the death of two pilgrims from the
state in Saudi Arabia during the 2016 Hajj.
The Public
Relations Officer of the board, Alhaji Nuhu Badamasi confirmed this in a
telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Kano.
The National
Hajj Commission had announced that 18 Nigerians lost their lives during this
year Hajj.
Badamasi
said the two male victims from Kano died after brief illness in Mina and Mecca
respectively.
He said one
of them hailed from Kano Municipal Local Government Area, while the other came
from Gaya Local Government Area.
Badamasi said
the deceased had since been buried in accordance with the Islamic rites in
Mecca.
He said the
board had concluded arrangements to begin the transportation of pilgrims from
Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, from next week.
“This is
expected to begin hopefully on Wednesday or Thursday next week according to the
flight schedule,’’ he said. LINK
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