BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints National Hajj Commission Board, Management Team, Full List Emerges
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), pending confirmation by the Senate
- The chairman of the Commission, Jalal Arabi, remains in office as the head of the agency with Aliu Abdulrazaq serving as the commissioner, policy, personnel, and finance
- President Tinubu said he approved the appointments to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM).
The appointments are pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
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Tinubu appoints board members for hajj commission
This is according to Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson on Wednesday evening, January 10.
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The statement said Tinubu in "his resolve to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations" picked the appointees.
The following people have been appointed to the Board of NAHCOM:
Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi — Chairman (in office)
- Prince Anofi Elegushi — Commissioner, Operations
- Aliu Abdulrazaq — Commissioner, Policy, Personnel, and Finance
- Professor Abubakar Yagawal — Commissioner, Planning and Research
Zonal representation
- Muhammad Umaru Ndagi — North Central
- Abba Jato Kala — North East
- Zainab Musa — South South
- Professor Musa Inuwa Fodio — Jama'atul Nasril Islam
- Sheikh Muhammad Bin Othman — North West
- Tajudeen Oladejo Abefe — South West
- Aishat Obi Ahmed — South East
- Professor Adedimeji Mahfouz Adebola — Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
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President Tinubu on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, approved the appointment of Alhaji Arabi as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of NAHCON.
Alhaji Arabi will head NAHCON for a term of four years.
Tinubu directed the outgoing chairman and CEO of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, to proceed on a three-month pre-retirement leave "as provisioned by Public Service Rule (PSR) 120243".
2024 hajj: NAHCON shifts payment deadline
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that NAHCON extended pilgrims’ registration for the 2024 hajj following the low turnout of intended participants to meet the initial deadline.
In a statement on Tuesday, January 2, obtained by Legit.ng, NAHCON's assistant director on public affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara said the new deadline is Wednesday, January 31, 2024, as against December 31, 2023.
2024 hajj: Pilgrims could pay N6m
Legit.ng also reported that the Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHUON) raised the alarm over the possibility of skyrocketed Hajj fare in 2024.
AHUON disclosed that intending pilgrims may pay as much as N6 million as against N3 million paid during the 2023 exercise.
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