President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm Chairman and Board Members of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
The President’s request, is “in accordance with the National Hajj Commission Act 2006 was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and read at plenary on Tuesday.
“I am pleased to present to you for confirmation by the Senate the under listed persons as Chairman and members of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria.
“Jalal Alabi as Chairman, Aliyu Abdulrazaq, (Commissioner Policy, Personnel and Finance), Mr. Anofi Elegushi (Commissioner, Operations) and Prof. Abubakar Yagawal (Commissioner, Planning and Research).
“While hoping that the request will receive the expeditious consideration of the Senate, please accept the distinguished Senate President, the assurance of my highest regards”, Tinubu said.
President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio said he had looked at sections of the National Hajj Commission Act 2006.
He noted that the Act also required members of the commission to be drawn from the six geo-political zones of the country.
According to him, contact was expected to be made to the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, saying that Senate expects list of names of the six members from the zones.
The Senate President said, thereafter referred the request to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs for further legislative inputs and report back to plenary in 10 days.
