Tag: HAJJ

Hajj: Fireworks as Hajj Airlift enters ‘Zooming Speed’

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Ibrahim Muhammed. “Mishaps like past mistakes are like knives, that either serve us or cut us and it primarily depends on how we grasp them either by the blade or the handle” -Anonymous The airlift of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 hajj exercise is progressing amidst some challenges here and there. The zooming speed by which the airlift is moving contradicts the operational limitations brought upon by a longer number of hours, using of a lesser capacity of aircraft by some appointed Hajj Carriers and also…

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Hajj; Nigerian Pilgrims to have access to 7 Clinics in Makkah

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Nigerian pilgrims are to enjoy the services of 7 medical clinics in Makkah Saudi Arabia as they converge on the holy city for the 2023 hajj exercise. The Head of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON Medical Team, Dr. Usman Galadima disclosed this in a chat with a member the National Media Team in Makkah. According to him, already three of the clinics are fully established and functional, while the remaining four will take off as the number of Nigerian pilgrims increased in the holy city, and the clinics would…

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Hajj 2023: Number of Nigerian pregnant female pilgrims displeasing – NAHCON

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has expressed displeasure with the number of pregnant Nigerian female pilgrims who found their ways to the holy land for this year’s Hajj exercise. The head of the Nigerian Medical Team, Dr. Usman Galadima in an interview in Makkah said one of the pregnant women was assisted to deliver while others were referred to women hospital for proper medical attention and care. He reiterated that it was not morally right to allow pregnant women to embark on pilgrimage due to the stress, and…

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