Nigerian pilgrim passes away in Saudi Arabia
Aisha Ahmed, a pilgrim from Nigeria, passed away on Wednesday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, as a result of an unexplained ailment.
According to Idris Al-Makura, Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board, Aisha Ahmed, from the Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, passed away following a brief illness.
Al-Makura stated on Monday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), “The dead had no record of disease before departing from Nigeria.”“The deceased had no medical history at the time of departure to the Holy Land and we were together in Madinah. Some of the pilgrims took ill two days ago.
“She was first taken to the National Hajj Commission’s Hospital in Makkah and later transferred to the King Abdulaziz Hospital where she passed on. The family was duly informed of the death.
“We sent the family a video recording of the process of her death confirmation, to the funeral rites and finally, the burial,’’ he said.