…Osun,Kaduna,Plateau Affected
Nigerian Pilgrims from Osun,Kaduna and Plateau states participating in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia have been reported to have died .
Also 30 persons have been identified as having mental challenges and are currently undergoing treatment and are expected to perform Hajj.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria confirmed this during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Speaking through the head of NAHCON Hajj medical team, Usman Galadima, the body identified the delegates as two each from Osun and Kaduna states, while Plateau State recorded one.
Galadima disclosed that the people with mental challenges are currently undergoing treatment and are expected to perform Hajj.
“We have been managing them in our facilities. We have about four psychiatrists on the team.
“We have been managing them and all of them would likely perform hajj because they are a bit stable now.”
He further stated that the 2023 Hajj clinic recorded two miscarriages and delivered one baby.
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