By Ogaga Ariemu
President Bola Tinubu has announced appointments for the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission and the National Hajj Commission, NAHCOM, boards.
Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, disclosed this in separate statements on Wednesday.
For the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Tinubu named Colonel Aloche Adole as Chairman, while Jalal Arabi was appointed as Chairman of NAHCOM.
Other members of NCPC are:
Dr. Stephen Adegbite — Secretary
Omowumi Olubunmi Ogunlola — Member, South West
Clement Alobu Nweke — Member, South East
Chief Prince Weli Wosu — Member, South South
Prof. Joseph Haruna Mamman — Member, North West
Dr. Toma Hamidu Ragnjiya — Member, North East
Dr Simon Abu Samson Dolly — Member, North Central
Bishop Raphael Benjamin Nwankwo — Representative, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN
NAHCOM has the following appointments:
Aliu Abdulrazaq — Commissioner, Policy, Personnel, & Finance
Prince Anofi Elegushi — Commissioner, Operations
Professor Abubakar A. Yagawal — Commissioner, Planning & Research
Also, the below are appointed as Zonal representatives for NAHCOM:
Dr. Muhammad Umaru Ndagi — North Central
Abba Jato Kala — North East
Sheikh Muhammad Bin Othman — North West
Tajudeen Oladejo Abefe — South West
Aishat Obi Ahmed — South East
Zainab Musa — South South
Professor Musa Inuwa Fodio — Jama’atul Nasril Islam
Professor Adedimeji Mahfouz Adebola — Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
The President charged the new appointees to consider their appointment as an opportunity to serve the nation and, as such, wholly commit themselves to the important purpose.