Three Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have died,
Dr Bello Tambawwal, the Head of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Medina
Mission, said. Tambawwal made the disclosure in an interview in Medina, saying
the pilgrims were from Kebbi, Kano and Katsina states.
He said the first was a pilgrim from Kano State, who
died aboard the plane conveying him and others in the inaugural flight to
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
He said the others died in Medina from illnesses but
added that “both of them were in their ripe age at the time of their death.”
Tambawwal said the Nigerian mission was working hard
to ensure that medical services were available to the pilgrims always by
operating two clinics in Medina, which rendered services for 24 hours.
He said the commission was working with the medical
teams of state pilgrims’ boards to ensure that priority attention was given to
the health- care of pilgrims.
Tambawwal also commended the states for the thorough
screening of intending female pilgrims, which resulted to none carrying a
pregnancy unlike in the past. Last year we had nine cases of pregnancy cases,
resulting in still birth or safe delivery of the babies but we have no
pregnancy cases this year, he said.
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