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Hajj tragedy: Buhari demands accurate reports

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9 years ago

September 28, 2015

Following conflicting reports that have been trailing the number of Nigerian pilgrims that died in Saudi Arabia Hajj stampede on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and the Nigerian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to urgently come up with the accurate reports.

The president has also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to give necessary assistance to Nigerians who are still receiving treatment for injuries suffered in Mina.

In a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, he said Buhari was very concerned that days after the unfortunate incident, some Nigerian families are still grappling with painful uncertainty over the fate of their relatives who traveled to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj.

“The President expects the National Hajj Commission to work with the various state pilgrim boards, Islamic organisations and private travel agencies involved in Hajj operations to speedily provide a confirmed and verifiable report on the status of every Nigerian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia” the statement added.

The President prayed that Almighty Allah wouldl receive the souls of the dead, comfort bereaved families, heal the injured and bring all surviving Nigerian pilgrims back home safely.

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