The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said it has relocated the four hundred and eighty-four Nigerian pilgrims affected by a fire incident in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
A statement by the Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division of the commission, Fatima Usara which revealed this stated that the affected pilgrims are all safe and accounted for.
The statement added that the following the incident, swift responses by Saudi authorities and the hotel management prevented the fire from spreading fast.
The commission in the statement said the NAHCON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Abdullahi Usman who visited the hotel promised that the commission would provide every possible support within its capacity to cushion the impact of the incident on the victims.
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