The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Agency has sent a nine-man delegation to commiserate with the families of four pilgrims who tragically lost their lives during this year’s pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
In a statement released by the Agency’s Public Relations Officer, Yunusa Muhammad Abdullahi, the committee has already visited the bereaved families to offer condolences and support.
The deceased pilgrims, Habiba Garba, Asma’u Muhammad Ladan, Hudu Yahaya, and Inusa Audi Alhaji, were registered in Ikara, Headquarters, and Kudan Local Government Areas registration centres.
The Chairman of the Agency, Malam Salihu S. Abubakar, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the pilgrims and extended his heartfelt sympathies to their families and the communities. He prayed to Allah Almighty to grant them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
The delegation led by the Administrative Secretary of the Agency, Malam Baba Ahmed Rufaí, ensured that the luggage, Zamzam water, and monies belonging to the late pilgrims were delivered to their respective families.