The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Thursday, confirmed that 44 Nigeria pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia during the hajj.
Yusuf Ibrahim, the National Commissioner in-charge of Policy, Personnel Management and Finance at NAHCON, said: “I can confirm to you that the number of deaths of Nigeria pilgrims as at December 1 is 44”.
Ibrahim said he could not give the cause of the deaths, the gender of the deceased, or the states of the pilgrims; adding that the details would be unfolded after all the pilgrims have returned.
On the deadline of December 15 by the Saudi Arabian authorities for all pilgrims to be transported back to their countries, Ibrahim said NAHCON would beat the deadline. “The deadline given by the Saudi Authority is December 15 and by December 7, the last batch of Nigeria pilgrims will be at home Insha Allah,” he said.
According to him, as at Thursday, the commission had transported 69,693 pilgrims back home in 141 flight operations since the commencement on November 11.
He said to beat the deadline set by the Saudi government; six to eight flights would be transporting pilgrims back home on daily basis.-DAILYTIMES
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