August 19, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Usman replaces Jalal Arabi as chairman of the Hajj Commission.
THEWILL reports that Arabi and other NAHCON officials are currently facing probe by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged mismanagement of the N90bn 2024 Hajj subsidy.
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the new Chairman, Professor Usman, is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — 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.
President “expects the new Chairman of NAHCON to discharge his duties with integrity, transparency, and utmost fidelity to the nation”, Ngelale said 
