Tinubu appoints Saleh Usman as new NAHCON Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
This announcement was made on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
According to Ngelale, Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan.
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His extensive background in Hajj operations includes previous service as the Chairman of the Kano State Pilgrims Board, where he skillfully managed the largest quota of state pilgrims in Nigeria.
The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate, the statement said.
“The President expects the new Chairman of NAHCON to discharge his duties with integrity, transparency, and utmost fidelity to the nation”, Ngelale said.
With this announcement Saleh Usman moves into the office to replace Jalal Arabi as NAHCON Chairman.
Though the presidential statement was silent on the Arabi, the appointment of a new Chairman came amid reports of investigation of activities at NAHCON by anti-graft agencies.
Proofreading by Fa’izatu Aliyu Doma, Journalist at Neptune Prime.
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