President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Zikrullah Olakunle Hassan as the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).

If confirmed by the Senate as expected, Hassan, from Osun state, will be the first southerner to head the commission since it was set up 13 years ago by former president Olusegun Obasanjo.

The position had been thought to be permanently zoned to the north.

The first chairman was Muhammed Musa Bello, from Adamawa state, who was inaugurated in May 2007 for a term of four years.

In 2011, former president Goodluck Jonathan reappointed him for a second term, which expired in 2015 — after which Bello was appointed FCT minister by Buhari.

Abdullahi Mukhtar Mohammed, from Kaduna state, has been acting as chairman since 2015.

Hassan’s name was sent to the senate on Tuesday alongside those of other executive commissioners: Abdullahi Magaji Hardawa (operation, inspection and licensing) from Bauchi, north-east; Nura Hassan Yakasai (policy, personnel management and finance), Kano, north-west; and Sheikh Momoh Suleman Imonikhe (planning, research, statistics information and library), Edo, south-south).

Part-time members are Halimat Jibril (Niger), Abbas Jato (Borno), Garba Umar (Sokoto), Ibrahim Ogbonnah Amah (Ebonyi), Sadiq Oniyesaneyene Musa (Delta) and Akintunde Basirat Olayinka (Ogun).

Representatives of ministries, departments and agencies are Shehu Dogo (aviation), Nura Abba Rimi (foreign affairs), Rabi Bello Isa (finance, budget and national planning), Zainab Ujudud Sheriff (health), Aminu Bako Yarima (Nigeria Immigration Service) and Ibrahim Ishaq Nuhu (Central Bank of Nigeria).

Hassan served as amir-al-hajj (leader of pilgrims) of Osun Pilgrims’ Welfare Board in the past.


SOURCE: https://www.thecable.ng/buhari-breaks-with-tradition-names-southerner-as-hajj-chairman

Wailers, what yah say

Seems the General is now getting tired of bigotry and nepotism.

Useless commission. Why are we paying for people’s personal religious desires? Waste of public funds. Whether Muslim or Christian pilgrimage.

Is he not a Muslim?

Alhamdulilahi.

Soon we will start sighting moon in SW.

Ya Allahu

What ever them go talk! Anything good them go talk! SMH so many sadist.

Brother Muric,how market?

helinues:
Wailers, what yah say

one Yoruba Muslim spotted. Did you read how Fowler the FIRS begged to be reappoint but instead he got Ass kicking ?

There are Muslims by there are still the mathematical incorrect "97% and 5%" Muslims in
Buhari's thinking too.A MURIC member has come on board now but it will be short lived.

baby124:
Useless commission. Why are we paying for people’s personal religious desires? Waste of public funds. Whether Muslim or Christian pilgrimage.

The Hajj commission does not pay for people's pilgrimage...

Get good information...it will keep you alive

Is this to pacify the sophisticated people over the loss of FIRS

Okoroawusa:

The Hajj commission does not pay for people's pilgrimage...

Get good information...it will keep you alive

Dull irritant. Read carefully before commenting.

SarkinYarki:
Is this to pacify the sophisticated people over the loss of FIRS

If Buhari appoints a Northerner, you cry. If he chooses a Southerner, you still cry.

Better face your personal challenges and leave those who don't know you exist.

Compensation for FIRS

It's alright.

Has he forgotten shittu

Danzakidakura:
one Yoruba Muslim spotted. Did you read how Fowler the FIRS begged to be reappoint but instead he got Ass kicking ?

Igbo catholic sighted. Number problem of the yeast..

A useless post devoid of any value.
Even Muslim pilgrims can't name the past chairman.

helinues:
Wailers, what yah say

just trying to divert the attention of nigerians from the juicy FIRS appointment given to the northernans that's all. Oya juxtapose and justify

we are enriching the revenue of Saudi Arabia.

helinues:
Wailers, what yah say

You go fear heading nah..

Buhari breaks with tradition indeed.

Okoroawusa:

The Hajj commission does not pay for people's pilgrimage...

Get good information...it will keep you alive

State governments sponsor pilgrims all the time to Mecca and isreal. You are in dire need of info okoroewuawusa.

CharlotteFlair:
State governments sponsor pilgrims all the time to Mecca and isreal. You are in dire need of info okoroewuawusa.

I buru nwoke.... ikpu nne gi


I buru nwanyi.... ikpu gi ebe ahu. Bia kam kwuogi ugwo rawagi anyi...akwuna

Thank you

Mohammodu Buhari was right












Nigeria Youth are Lazy.












Weti. concern una with person wey he appoint, some are even celebrating that he is from their state.









I weep

Carrot and stick...



Muslims want Shari'a in the SW.
Muslims wants an emir in the SW.

If you say no.

Suddenly a Yoruba Muslim is appointed on hajj


Carrots and stick baby.

helinues:
Wailers, what yah say

Pls receive sense Southerners lost firs and amcon to get Hajj commission. How much value do Hajj commission add to Nigeria economy. Pls receive sense again.

Sheikh Buhari throwing crumbs to his slayves to masturbate with. One has already collected ftc

When some people with selective moon blindness are told they are kafirs, they will see it as insult. Just the headline should be insulting to them but they wont see it (just like the moon).

Is osun in the southern region?

He can go to Hell. Using everyone money to pay for some useless sinners in the Church and in the Mosque to go on holiday in foreign lands in the name of pilgrimage

IDeyNL:
Alhamdulilahi.

Soon we will start sighting moon in SW.

Ya Allahu

Are you always this drunk?