President Tinubu has made 12 new appointments.
Newsone Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM).
This online news platform understands that the 12 new appointments by President Tinubu which were announced in a statement on Wednesday evening, January 10, 2024, by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, are subject to the confirmation of the individuals by the Nigerian Senate.
The Chairman of the Commission, Jalal Arabi, remains in the office as the NAHCOM Chairman, according to the statement. Ngelale added that the president approved the appointments to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations.
President Tinubu, according to the statement, 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.
Below is the list of 12 new appointments made by President Tinubu and their offices.
Jalal Arabi — Chairman (In Office)
1. Aliu Abdulrazaq — Commissioner, Policy, Personnel, & Finance
2. Prince Anofi Elegushi — Commissioner, Operations
3. Professor Abubakar A. Yagawal — Commissioner, Planning & Research
ZONAL REPRESENTATION
1. Dr. Muhammad Umaru Ndagi — North Central
2. Abba Jato Kala — North East
3. Sheikh Muhammad Bin Othman — North West
4. Tajudeen Oladejo Abefe — South West
5. Aishat Obi Ahmed — South East
6. Zainab Musa — South South
7. Professor Musa Inuwa Fodio — Jama’atul Nasril Islam
8. Professor Adedimeji Mahfouz Adebola — Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
