JUST IN: Tinubu appoints Ismail Yusuf as new NAHCON chairman
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, February 11, nominated Ismail Yusuf as the new chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON).
Yusuf’s appointment follows the resignation of Abdullahi Usman who resigned from the same position last week.
Usman had announced his resignation stating that he resigned as Chairman and CEO of the commission because of personal reasons.
He also said that his resignation followed prayers and consultations with members of his family.
However, in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Yusuf’s appointment is subject to approval by the Nigerian Senate.
He also noted that the president has written to the Senate President requesting a speedy confirmation of the nominee for the position.
Onanugam’s words, “The appointment is subject to the Senate’s approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2006.”
“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,” Onanuga said
