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Tinubu Replaces Jalal Arabi, Names Usman New NAHCON Chief by shafykay(m): 8:17pm On Aug 19, 2024 |
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fired Jalal Arabi, as Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Ajuri Ngelale, Presidential spokesman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, August 19, in which he announced Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new Chairman of the agency. 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 superintendent 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.” Arabi, who was appointed in October, ran into trouble over the 2024 Hajj which the Federal Government released N90 billion to subsidise. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arrested Arabi and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, over the issue. An EFCC source had said a total of 314,098 Saudi Riyals was recovered from the sacked NAHCON chairman. “The chairman fraudulently overpaid himself, the commissioners, secretary and directors for the 2024 hajj operational cost. “The chairman was entitled to SR15,929 but he got SR50,000; three commissioners who were meant to get SR 15,929 each received SR 40,000 each. The secretary got SR 30,000 instead of SR14,336. Directors/Chief of Staff received SR 30,000 instead of the SR2,550 they were entitled to. The total of SR314,098 were recovered from all of them,” the source said. |
Re: Tinubu Replaces Jalal Arabi, Names Usman New NAHCON Chief by Mynd44: 6:27am On Aug 20, 2024 |
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