Report coming in has it that two
pilgrims from Kebbi State have died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
The State Publicity Secretary on
2016 Hajji Exercise, Alhaji Aliyu Jajirima Kenya said the two pilgrims died
during a brief illness.
He said the dead pilgrims who were
from Maiyama and Augie local government areas of the state had since been
buried according to Islamic rites.
The wife of Kebbi State Governor,
Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu who is currently in mecca condole their families as
well as the people of Kebbi State over their death.
“She described their death in Mecca
as a favour and happiness to their families, praying Alhah to forgive them of
their sins”, he said.
He added that Dr Zainab has
commended kebbi state pilgrims for conducting themselves in the holy land while
urging them to pray for the present administration in the state and at the
national level to put both the state and the country’s economy in proper shape.
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