Breaking: Tinubu replaces NAHCON chairman with Prof Abdullahi Saleh Usman
The troubled Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi, has been sacked and Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman has been nominated to replace him.
The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this on his X page on August 19, 2024.
Professor Usman takes over from Jalal Arabi, who is under investigation by the EFCC and ICPC over alleged mismanagement of Hajj funds. The commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, is also being probe.
Professor Usman, respected scholar with degrees from the University of Madinah and Peshawar University in Pakistan, has extensive experience in Hajj operations.
He had previously served as the Chairman of the Kano State Pilgrims Board, where he successfully managed the largest group of state pilgrims in Nigeria.
The nomination of Professor Usman is now awaiting confirmation by the Senate.
The statement read thus: “Tinubu sacks NAHCON chairman, nominates Professor Saleh Usman as replacement
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).”
“Usman will replace Jalal Arabi, a former permanent secretary who is facing EFCC and ICPC probes for alleged mismanagement of Hajj funds. Arabi is being probed along with the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora.
“The nominated NAHCON chair is a renowned scholar with qualifications from the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan.
“He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having served as the Chairman of Kano State Pilgrims Board, and successfully superintended the operations of the largest quota of state pilgrims in the country.”
The nomination is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
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