Hajj: 44 Nigerians die in Saudi Arabia – NAHCON

Abuja -The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Thursday confirmed that 44 Nigeria pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia during the hajj.

Alhaji Yusuf Ibrahim, the National Commissioner in-charge of Policy, Personnel Management and Finance at NAHCON confirmed the deaths



“I can confirm to you that the number of deaths of Nigeria pilgrims as at today Dec. 1 is 44,’’
he said.

Though, he was silent on the cause of the  deaths, the gender of the deceased as well as the states of the pilgrims,  he  said  the details would be unfolded after all the pilgrims have returned.

On the deadline of Dec. 15 by the Saudi Arabian authorities for all pilgrims to be transported back to their countries, Ibrahim said NAHCON would beat the deadline by the “grace of Allah’’.

“The deadline given by the Saudi Authority is Dec. 15 and by Dec. 7, the last batch of Nigeria pilgrims will be at home Insha Allah’’, he said.

The national commissioner said as at Thursday, the Commission had transported 69,693 pilgrims back home in 141 flight operations since the commencement on Nov. 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.

Ibrahim assured all Nigerians, whose relatives were still in the Holy Land not to panic, as they would all be transported back home safely. (NAN)

Posted: at 2-12-2011 11:59 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Ok

Posted: at 2-12-2011 02:25 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Guy u rude o.

Posted: at 2-12-2011 04:02 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Guy, always mind what u say or post here.....  Ndi Oso Chi Egbu!

Posted: at 2-12-2011 04:52 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

SMH... How i wish you're a Ghost right now... Imagine! U must be high on Chemical 4 typing such sentence. Hello, Are U sure U Human??? Gawd! Wot kinda animal is dis??

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Posted: at 2-12-2011 05:14 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

I disagree with you, they are still our brothers nomater what.  Well......... R . I . P    to them

Posted: at 2-12-2011 05:36 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

@ teebaz990

This is not good. How can you wish about 100,000 people dead. Honestly speaking, comments from other christians moves me. I hope things will change for the better. RIP for the dead.

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Posted: at 2-12-2011 06:18 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

RIP.   I wish the rest safe trip back home.

Posted: at 2-12-2011 06:50 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Allah ya jikansu ya kuma gafarta masu yasa aljanna makomansu. Kuma muma Allah yasa muchika da kyau da imani. Ameen.

Posted: at 2-12-2011 07:28 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

O! Oo!! Ooo!!! So hausa dönt want their pipls die baa? And de are their in north causin riot destroyin church, prpties, killin  so many innocent christians and so on like goat. Not dat am  happy ova their death, but dis stupid guys here so centimental 4 abusin him, cos no igbos wll clap 4 u after their broda and sisters are killin like a goat ova dis so call hausa fulanis idiots are doin 2 us in d north. And ur here tellin him 2 shotup wit ur dirty mouth after eatin tuwo shikafa. Why not tel ur brodas boko haram 2 shotup insted? By d way! Hw many  chrstians boko haram killed dis year? Do u moslem no d value of life  u are destroyin kwa? D answer is no. U northerners are angry  cos d president came 4rm south, not even tinkin hw many years u pipls has rule dis country 2 no achieve notin but incresing religious crisis and recent boko haram, just bcos of southern president 4 ova 50years of no gorvernmental powar in dis country. Dont worry! Whateva goes up must shorly come-down; 1 day biafra wll get head and u pipls wll start eatin dusa.

Posted: at 2-12-2011 08:05 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie