President Bola Tinubu on Monday wielded the big stick, sacking the embattled Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Jalal Arabi and appointing Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as his replacement.
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, announced the appointment shortly after Tinubu departed for France.
It noted that 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 the 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.
Ajuri said the President expects the new Chairman of NAHCON to discharge his duties with integrity, transparency, and utmost fidelity to the nation.