Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, a pilgrim from Plateau State, has passed away in Makkah.
This was announced by Mr. Daiyabu Dauda, the Executive Secretary of the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, in a statement released to the press on Tuesday in Jos.
According to Dauda, she died on Monday at King Abdul’aziz Hospital in Makkah due to complications related to diabetes.
“When the complications began, we immediately took her to the hospital for proper medication inline with our mandate.
“Unfortunately, we lost her and the doctor at hospital confirmed it was complications due to diabetes,”he said
Dauda further said that the deceased has since been buried in Makkah according to Islamic rites.
He condoled with her immediate family over the irreparable loss and urged them to take solace in God.