HAJJI: NIGERIA LOSSES 9 PILGRIMS
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The News Agency of
Nigeria, NAN reports that the number of Nigerian pilgrims that died while
performing the 2019 Hajj in Saudi Arabia has risen to nine. This was disclosed
by the Chairman, Medical team of the National Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON),
Dr Ibrahim Kana.
Kana made the announcement
in Muna while briefing journalists on activities of the medical team of NAHCON
for the pilgrims.
”The deceased, a Lagos
State pilgrim, collapsed at Jamrat and brought to the hospital in Muna but
died, she was hypertensive,” Kana said.
Speaking with a
correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Muna on the issue earlier,
the Lagos state Amir Hajj, Alhaji AbdulLateef Abdulkarim, identified the
deceased as Alhaja Folashade Lawal.
He said that the late
Lawal hailed from Oshodi Local Government Area of the state, noting that she
slumped at 3 a m while heading to Jamrat to throw stone at the devil.
Throwing stone at the
three devils is one of the Islamic rites towards acceptable hajj.
The chairman of the team
said that the commission opened 21 field offices in Muna with adequate drugs
and ambulances.
Kana, who said that well
trained medical personnel, were on ground to attend to pilgrims.
He identified cough and
hypertension as some of the health challenges presented by patients.
Meanwhile, Nigerian
pilgrims had begun aggressive buying and selling after Arafat and Eid el-
Kabir.
NAN correspondent, who
visited Nigerian camp in Muna reports that many pilgrims, mostly women, were
seen buying women wears and other gift items, they claimed were meant for their
families and friends at home.
Others, however, devoted
their time to accomplishing the remaining rites such as stone throw at the
three devils and special prayer.
Pilgrims who spent three
days to accomplish religious rites in Muna were expected to move to the Grand
Mosque, Makkah on Tuesday to complete the remaining rites to ensure an
acceptable hajj.
According to sources from
NAHCON, Aug. 17 has been fixed as kick-off for the flight of Nigerian pilgrims
back home.
(NAN)
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