President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission, NAHCOM, pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale in a statement.
He said the president, in his resolve to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations, appointed the Jalal Arabi — Chairman (In Office); Aliu Abdulrazaq — Commissioner, Policy, Personnel, & Finance; Prince Anofi Elegushi — Commissioner, Operations and Professor Abubakar A. Yagawal — Commissioner, Planning & Research.
At the zonal level are Dr. Muhammad Umaru Ndagi — North Central; Abba Jato Kala — North East; Sheikh Muhammad Bin Othman — North West; Tajudeen Oladejo Abefe — South West; Aishat Obi Ahmed — South East; Zainab Musa — South South; Professor Musa Inuwa Fodio — Jama’atul Nasril Islam and Professor Adedimeji Mahfouz Adebola — Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Ngelale said the president mandated the appointees to dedicate themselves to the task of ensuring that operations of the National Hajj Commission were more efficient, transparent, and responsive to the needs of Nigerians.
