Nigeria has lost one of its citizens who are in Makkah, Saudi Arabia for the 2022 Holy pilgrimage
Muslim News findings revealed that the lady, who hailed from Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State passed on Tuesday 28th June 2022, in Makkah, after a brief illness. Her name is Aisha Ahmad.
Hajj Reporter quoted the Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Mallam Idris Ahmad Almakura, saying the pilgrim fell sick and was taken to the King Abdulaziz Hospital in Makkah before she passed on.
She is the first Nigerian contingent for the Hajj 2022 to die, barely days before the commencement of pilgrimage rites.
The deceased, we were also reliably informed, was buried at the Al-haram burial ground after Asr prayer on Tuesday.
It is noted that the deceased had no record of ailment before departing from Nigeria .
