President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Abdullahi Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, effectively sacking Jalal Arabi whom he appointed last October. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the development in a statement on Monday titled ‘President Tinubu appoints chairman of National Hajj
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