By Kamsi Anayo, Awka
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi.
Arabi was dismissed over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion allocated for the 2024 Hajj subsidy.
He is currently being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The President has appointed Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new Chairman of NAHCON.
A statement signed Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity on Monday, said the appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
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.
Ngelale said the President expects the new Chairman of NAHCON to discharge his duties with integrity, transparency, and utmost fidelity to the nation.
