- He was accompanied to the NAHCON office in Ummuljud, Makkah by officials from the Zamfara State Pilgrims Welfare Board
A Nigerian pilgrim, Muhammad Na’Allah from Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara state, has returned €1,750 (one thousand seven hundred and fifty euros) which he found at the Haram in Makkah to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for delivery to its rightful owner.
Na’Allah was accompanied to the NAHCON office in Ummuljud, Makkah by officials from the Zamfara State Pilgrims Welfare Board.
Upon receiving the money, the Chairman/CEO of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, praised Na’Allah, stating that his gesture reflects the meaning of his name, symbolizing his closeness to Allah.
“This shows his pilgrimage has positively impacted his personal character, behavior and attitude,” he said.
Recall that Abba Limawa, 52, a Nigerian pilgrim from Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, has returned 10,500 Russian rubles, 800 dollars and 690 Saudi Riyals, he found, to the authority in Makkah.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Limawa handed over the different currencies to the Executive Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi, during the post-Afarat conference, held on Wednesday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
The pilgrim explained that he found the money inside a waist bag while on his way to pray at the Masjid Haram (Mosque).
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