The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that 30 Nigerian pilgrims died performing this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NAHCON, Jalal Ahmad Arabi, disclosed this on Monday during a post-Hajj media briefing in Abuja.
Generally, more than 1,000 pilgrims lost their lives during the recently concluded 2024 hajj due to an excessive heat wave. Arabi stated that the Commission did all it could to ensure that pilgrims were protected. Unfortunately, Nigeria lost 30 citizens, of which five died from the heat wave.
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