Hajj 2022: Gombe pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
Gombe State Muslim Pilgrims Board has announced the death of a lecturer of the state university, Dr. Abdulrahaman Gona, on Thursday in Saudi Arabia.
Gona, a lecturer in the department of Islamic studies was one of the recently constituted board member by the Governor Muhammadu Yahaya to airlift pilgrims to the holy land.
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Announcing the pilgrim’s passage in a statement issued by Hauwa Muhammad, the board’s head of media, on behalf of the executive secretary Sa’adu Adamu, regretted the passage.
Adamu revealed that the deceased died after a brief ailment, and would be buried based on Islamic tenets.
The statement partly read, “The death of Alhaji Dr Abdulrahaman Umar Mai Gona has occured today in Saudi after a brief illness. Gona was a newly appointed board member Gombe State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board by the Governor of Gombe State Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.
“He was also a lecturer in the Department of Islamic Studies, Gombe state University. The Board is on its feet in ensuring his timely burial as stipulated in Islam. May his soul rest in peace.”
Recall that following the completion of this year’s hajj, the board commenced the distribution of luggage bags in preparation of airlift of 1,007 pilgrims.
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