President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON.
The announcement was made on Monday by the president’s media aide, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale.
He described Professor Usman as a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan.
He is also said to be 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 appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Ngelale said the president expected the new chairman of NAHCON to discharge his duties with integrity, transparency, and utmost fidelity to the nation.
