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Tinubu sacks commission chairman, names replacement

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Information reaching the OsunReporters News confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has sacked the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi.

,,,,,,,,According to repiets, Arabi was dismissed over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion allocated for the 2024 Hajj subsidy.

,,,,,,,He is currently being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Reports further revealed that the president has now appointed Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new Chairman of NAHCON.

Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan.

,,,,,,….He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having served as the Chairman of Kano State Pilgrims Board, and successfully superintended the operations of the largest quota of state pilgrims in the country.

,,,,The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.


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

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