By Egena Sunday Ode
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM).
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
The new appointments, according to the statement, is in the President’s resolve to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations.
The appointees are Jalal Arabi (Chairman); Aliu Abdulrazaq (Commissioner, Policy, Personnel, & Finance);
Prince Anofi Elegushi (Commissioner, Operations) and Professor Abubakar A. Yagawal (Commissioner, Planning & Research)
The zonal representatives 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) and Professor Musa Inuwa Fodio (Jama’atul Nasril Islam); Professor Adedimeji Mahfouz Adebola (Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs)
The President mandated the appointees to dedicate themselves to the task of ensuring that operations of the National Hajj Commission are more efficient, transparent, and responsive to the needs of Nigerians, the statement said.
