President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission and the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday in Abuja said the appointments were pending confirmation by the Senate.

The board and management of NAHCOM include Chairman, Mr Jalal Arab, and Commissioner, Policy, Personnel, & Finance, Aliu Abdulrazaq

Others are Commissioner, Operations, Prince Anofi Elegushi and, Commissioner, Planning & Research, Prof. Abubakar A. Yagawal.

The eight new appointed NAHCOM zonal representatives include Dr Muhammad Umaru Ndagi, North-Central; Abba Jato Kala, North-East and Sheikh Muhammad Bin Othman, North-West

The rest are Tajudeen Oladejo Abefe, South-West; Aishat Obi Ahmed, South-East; Zainab Musa, South-South; Prof. Musa Inuwa Fodio, Jama’atul Nasril Islam and Prof. Adedimeji Mahfouz Adebola, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.

Similarly, the President approved the appointment of nine board members for the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission with Col. Aloche Adole as Chairman and Dr Stephen Adegbite as Secretary.

The other members are Omowumi Olubunmi Ogunlola- South-West, Clement Alobu Nweke, South-East and Chief Prince Weli Wosu, South-South.

Others are Prof. Joseph Haruna Mamman, North-West; Dr Toma Hamidu Ragnjiya, North-East; Dr Simon Abu Samson Dolly, North- Central and Bishop Raphael Benjamin Nwankwo, Christian Association of Nigeria.

The President charged the new appointees to consider their appointment as an opportunity to serve the nation, urging them to commit themselves to the important purpose.
(NAN)