Nigerian pilgrim returns missing $5,000 to owner in Saudi

 

A Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Zainab, from Plateau State, has returned $5,000 (about ₦8.2 million) she found at Masjidul Haram in Makkah to its rightful owner, a Russian pilgrim.

 

The Plateau State Pilgrims Board, led by Daiyabu Dauda, and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, praised her honesty and integrity.

 

“She demonstrated exceptional integrity and honesty by returning $5,000 she found in Masjidul Haram to its rightful owner. That’s a remarkable act of kindness,” Dauda said in a statement.

 

Meanwhile, NAHCON says it is in talks with Saudi authorities to reopen visa processing for intending pilgrims.

This was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday, by NAHCON’s Assistant Director of Information, Fatima Usara.

 

Usara said the commission said it remains hopeful.

 

“There is optimism for a positive outcome, and when that is realised, the commission will immediately transport the registered pilgrims for the Hajj in another special arrangement,” Usara said.

 

She added that some staff have been placed on standby in case the visa window is reopened.