In tandem with his resolve to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM).
The appointment, according to a release by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, are subject to confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
Membership of the new board and management include :
Jalal Arabi — Chairman (In Office)
- Aliu Abdulrazaq — Commissioner, Policy, Personnel, & Finance
- Prince Anofi Elegushi — Commissioner, Operations
- Professor Abubakar A. Yagawal — Commissioner, Planning & Research
ZONAL REPRESENTATION
- Dr. Muhammad Umaru Ndagi — North Central
- Abba Jato Kala — North East
- Sheikh Muhammad Bin Othman — North West
- Tajudeen Oladejo Abefe — South West
- Aishat Obi Ahmed — South East
- Zainab Musa — South South
- Professor Musa Inuwa Fodio — Jama’atul Nasril Islam
- Professor Adedimeji Mahfouz Adebola — Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
Ngelale also revealed that the President also 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.