President Bola Tinubu has nominated Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON).
The appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2026.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information& Strategy, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Onanuga said President Tinubu sent a letter today to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, requesting the expeditious confirmation of Ambassador Yusuf to replace Professor Abdullahi Usman, who resigned this week, after about 14 months in the post.
Ambassador Yusuf is a seasoned Nigerian career diplomat who served as the Nigerian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Türkiye from 2021 to 2024.
The nomination of Ambassador Yusuf follows the formal resignation of Professor Sheikh Abdullahi Saleh Usman from his position as the Chairman/CEO, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria.
Usman who formally submitted his resignation letter to President Tinubu on Wednesday cited personal reason for his action.
“In line with the provisions of the NAHCON Act Section 3(6) of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2006, I have submitted my formal resignation in writing to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR).
“To His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, I am eternally grateful for the profound trust and honour of appointing me to serve our nation and the Muslim ummah in this capacity.
“The confidence you placed in me is a privilege I will forever cherish.
“I am equally grateful to His Excellency, Vice President Kashim Shettima, whose unwavering guidance, encouragement, and support have been invaluable throughout my tenure,” Usman said in his resignation letter.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
