President Bola Tinubu has nominated 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, 2006.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this via a statement issued on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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Onanuga disclosed that Tinubu sent a letter today to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, requesting the expeditious confirmation of Yusuf to replace Professor Abdullahi Usman, who resigned this week, after about 14 months in the post.
Yusuf is a seasoned Nigerian career diplomat who served as the Nigerian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Turkiye from 2021 to 2024.
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