Hajj 2026: Adamawa pilgrim dies, NAHCON mourns

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, has condoled the family of Mallama Aishatu Muhammadu, a pilgrim from Adamawa State, who died in Saudi Arabia.

This message was contained in a statement signed by the NAHCON management and circulated among journalists on Sunday.

Muhammadu, from Gombi Local Government Area of the North East, died on Sunday at the age of 73 years. 

The pilgrim suffered a fatal cardiac arrest en route from Jeddah to the holy city of Madinah. 

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NAHCON Chairman conveyed the condolences in a phone call to the brother of the deceased, Umaru Jauro Koko, with prayers that Almighty Allah grants the deceased Aljannatul Firdaus. 

Yusuf also prayed that Allah grants the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss, assuring them of the government’s support in ensuring the safe return of the deceased’s personal effects, including BTA and death certificate, through the Adamawa State Pilgrims Welfare Commission.

Mallama Aisha is survived by many children, grandchildren, and a great-grandchild, among whom is Abdullahi Bello, Divisional Officer, Ganye Division of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

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