Another Kebbi State pilgrim to Saudi Arabia, Hajiya Maryamu Suleman Mayalo from Maiyama Local Government Area, has reportedly passed away in Makka following a protracted illness.
The Executive Chairman of the State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Faruk Musa Enabo, confirmed her death in a statement, stating that Hajiya Maryamu Suleman Mayalo died on Sunday at King Abdulazeez Hospital in Makka.
The late Hajiya Maryamu will be buried after Asr prayer at Haram Mosque according to Islamic rites.
Governor Nasir Idris expressed his condolences over the death of Hajiya Maryamu, praying for Allah SWT to grant her Aljanna Firdausi and for her family to have the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
Similarly, the Governor extended his condolences to the State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, the people of Koko Besse Local Government Area, and the family of the late Alhaji Malami Besse, a Hajj Guide, who died this Sunday morning after returning home from Saudi Arabia.
The Governor prayed for Allah SWT to grant the deceased Aljanna Firdausi and for their families to bear the irreparable loss.