BREAKING: Tinubu Sacks Nigerian Hajj Commission Chairman Arabi, Appoints Saleh Usman As New Head

President Bola Tinubu connected Monday approved the assignment of erstwhile Chairman of Kano State Pilgrims Board, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, arsenic the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).

Prof. Usman’s assignment followed the dismissal of the Chairman of the Commission, Jalal Arabi, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, aft they were reportedly grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) implicit alleged diversion of parts of the N90 cardinal released by the Nigerian authorities to subsidise the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

It was reported that Arabi and Kontagora spent 3 nights successful the EFCC custody past week aft failing to conscionable their bail conditions.

On Monday, Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President Tinubu connected Media and Publicity, successful a connection issued successful Abuja announced the assignment of Usman.

Usman, who is simply a student with qualifications from 2 Islamic centres - the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan, had served arsenic Chairman of the Kano State Pilgrims Board, overseeing the operations of the largest quota of authorities pilgrims successful Nigeria.

The President’s spokesperson said “The assignment is taxable to confirmation by the Senate.

“The President expects the caller Chairman of NAHCON to discharge his duties with integrity, transparency, and utmost fidelity to the nation.”

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