Alhaji Shehu Yahaya Jalam, Chairman of Information and Publicity Committee of the Bauchi State Pilgrims Welfare Board for the 2026 Hajj Operation, has d!ed at Al-Noor Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, following a brief illness
The Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board announced the de.ath on Sunday morning. The deceased was a Permanent Secretary in the office of the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government (SSG).
The late official played a key role in coordinating accommodation arrangements for Bauchi State pilgrims during the ongoing Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia.
The late Shehu also coordinated the feeding of Bauchi State pilgrims, serving as the secretary of the feeding committee.
He reportedly died on Saturday night after a brief illness, having ushered all the pilgrims and officials on the 5th flight who had arrived in Makkah from Madina the previous night.
A former director of operations of the Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, and one of the State Coordinators for 2026 Hajj, Alhaji Sabiu Barau Ningi, confirmed Jalam’s passing. He said the deceased first complained of feeling unwell shortly after arriving from Medina.
According to Ningi, who is also the Permanent Secretary in the office of the Bauchi deputy Governor, the deceased had visited a clinic at Madina where he was treated and discharged.
“He followed the advance team even before the arrival of Bauchi pilgrims in Mecca. They worked tirelessly until the arrival of the last batch of pilgrims,” Ningi said.
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