By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the death of a pilgrim from Kebbi State, Tawalkatu Busare Alako, while in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
We! reports that the Commission, in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that the 
While condoling with the Kebbi State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board and the pilgrim’s family, NAHCON’s Chairman/CEO, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, prayed for Allah to grant comfort to the family.
In a condolence message delivered by the Makkah Office Coordinator, Dr. Aliyu Tanko, to the board officials led by Garba Takware, the Chairman, expressed his heartfelt sympathy to the family and the people of Kebbi and prayed to the Almighty Allah to grant the soul of the deceased eternal rest
In his response, Takware thanked the Commission’s leadership for the visit and prayed for a very successful Hajj Operation. He said, “Special supplication was made for the soul of the deceased, other pilgrims and for the country (Nigeria). Those who accompanied the Coordinator on the visit includes; Saudi Liaison Officer, Ustaz Abubakar Lamin, other staff.”
