A Nigerian pilgrim from Kebbi has passed away in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, after a brief illness.
Early on Sunday, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) declared the pilgrim Tawalkatu Busare Alako, who was from Kebbi State, had passed away in Makkah.
Muhammad Suleman, a pilgrim from Argungu Local Government Area, was the second to pass away. He passed away following a brief illness.
The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board’s executive chairman, Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, revealed this to media on Sunday in a statement given in Mecca.
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He said: “The deceased died on Sunday after a brief illness and his funeral prayer took place at the Al-Masjid Al-Haram (Ka’aba).
“He was buried according to Islamic rites on the same day.
“On behalf of the Kebbi Government, I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, Kebbi pilgrims and the entire people of the state.
“We pray to the Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and grant his soul as well as the souls of departed Muslims, Jannatul Firdaus.”
The chairman urged the family of the deceased to accept the will of God Almighty in good faith, noting that no soul would live beyond its designated time.
