*Appoints Prof Usman As Replacement
President Bola Tinubu has indirectly sacked the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission, Jalal Arabi as he announced Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday.
Arabi, whose tenure was yet to expire, had been facing EFCC grilling over alleged fraud in the N90 Billion subsidy granted by the Federal Government for the 2024 Hajj operations.
The anti-graft body had swang into action following petitions from pilgrims.
A statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said 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 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." it stated