President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following nine Nigerians to serve on the board of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC):
1. Colonel Aloche Adole — Chairman
2. Dr. Stephen Adegbite — Secretary
3. Omowumi Olubunmi Ogunlola — Member, South West
4. Clement Alobu Nweke — Member, South East
5. Chief Prince Weli Wosu — Member, South South
6. Prof. Joseph Haruna Mamman — Member, North West
7. Dr. Toma Hamidu Ragnjiya — Member, North East
8. Dr. Simon Abu Samson Dolly — Member, North Central
9. Bishop Raphael Benjamin Nwankwo — Representative, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN)
The President, according to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), which announced the appointments, 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.
President Tinubu has also approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
Ngelale, in a separate statement, said that the President, in his resolve to ensure hitch-free and seamless 2024 Hajj operations, appointed the following persons to the Board of NAHCOM:
*Jalal Arabi* — Chairman (In Office)
1. Aliu Abdulrazaq — Commissioner, Policy, Personnel, & Finance
2. Prince Anofi Elegushi — Commissioner, Operations
3. Professor Abubakar A. Yagawal — Commissioner, Planning & Research
ZONAL REPRESENTATION
1. Dr. Muhammad Umaru Ndagi — North Central
2. Abba Jato Kala — North East
3. Sheikh Muhammad Bin Othman — North West
4. Tajudeen Oladejo Abefe — South West
5. Aishat Obi Ahmed — South East
6. Zainab Musa — South South
7. Professor Musa Inuwa Fodio — Jama’atul Nasril Islam
8. Professor Adedimeji Mahfouz Adebola — Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
The President, Ngelale said further, mandated the appointees to dedicate themselves to the task of ensuring that operations of the National Hajj Commission are more efficient, transparent, and responsive to the needs of Nigerians.
