President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a 12-man board and management team for the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
The President, in his resolve to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations, also renewed the appointment of Jalal Arabi as Chairman of the new Board.
Other members of the NAHCOM board, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale, include Aliu Abdulrazaq, Commissioner, Policy, Personnel, & Finance;
Prince Anofi Elegushi, Commissioner, Operations, and Professor Abubakar A. Yagawal Commissioner, Planning & Research.
The zonal representatives include Dr. Muhammad Umaru Ndagi, North Central;
Abba Jato Kala, North East; Sheikh Muhammad Bin Othman, North West and
Tajudeen Oladejo Abefe, South West.
Others are Aishat Obi Ahmed, South East;
Zainab Musa, South South; Professor Musa Inuwa Fodio, Jama’atul Nasril Islam and
Professor Adedimeji Mahfouz Adebola, Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs.
The President mandates 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.