Recall that the Saudi Arabian government, through its National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), earlier asked pilgrims to take precautions as daytime temperatures were projected to soar between 40°C and 47°C.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has directed Nigerian pilgrims to stay indoors between 10am and 4pm as temperatures in Saudi Arabia continue to rise. 

This directive was given by Abdullahi Usman, chairman NAHCON), disclosing that the forecast showed a challenging weather pattern marked by intense heat, poor visibility, and the likelihood of thunderstorms.

Recall that the Saudi Arabian government, through its National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), earlier asked pilgrims to take precautions as daytime temperatures were projected to soar between 40°C and 47°C.

Speaking to pressmen on Monday, the NAHCON chairman said the commission held a meeting with officials from state pilgrims’ boards and agreed that no pilgrim should be outside their tents in Mina or Arafat during the stated hours.

“Yesterday we called all the stakeholders. We met with them and mandated them to announce and tell their people that nobody is allowed to be out of the tent from 10 a.m. till 4 pm,” he was quoted by TheCable.

He added: “It is not advisable to go out because the temperature is not normal this year. We also advised them to continue drinking water.

“If it is necessary to be outside, let them go with water in hand. Let them take their umbrellas and use them, just because the temperature is not normal.”

The NAHCON chairman also asked the media to help the commission to disseminate the information to the pilgrims to adhere to the heatwave warnings.

“So, media, please, you are our eyes; you are our voice to the public. Help us tell our people to regard this instruction,” he added.

SaharaReporters had reported that a pilgrim from Plateau State died in Makkah, during the ongoing 2025 Hajj exercise.

The deceased, identified as Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, was said to have died due to complications from diabetes.

Mr. Daiyabu Dauda, the Executive Secretary of the State’s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Jos.

She was noted to have died at the King Abdul’aziz Hospital, Makkah.

"When the complications began, we immediately took her to the hospital for proper medication in line with our mandate," the statement read in part.

“Unfortunately, we lost her and the doctor at the hospital confirmed it was complications due to diabetes,” he said.

Earlier, SaharaReporters reported that the Nigerian Hajj contingent last week Monday recorded the death of a 75-year-old pilgrim from Edo State, Adizatu Dazumi, during the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage.