Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has confirmed the deaths of five Nigerian pilgrims participating in the ongoing Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
The head of NAHCON Hajj medical team, Usman Galadima, said this on Saturday during a meeting of the commission in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
He said also that 30 patients also have mental health challenges.
He identified the delegates as two each from Osun and Kaduna states, while Plateau State recorded one.
He further stated that the 2023 Hajj clinic recorded two miscarriages and delivered one baby.
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.”