Tinubu nominates ex-Ambassador, Ismail Abba Yusuf, as NAHCON Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The appointment, announced in
- ...Yusuf to replace Prof Usman, who resigned after 14 months in office
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
The appointment, announced in a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, is subject to confirmation by the Senate in line with Section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2006.
In a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu requested the expeditious screening and confirmation of Yusuf to take over from Professor Abdullahi Usman, who resigned this week after about 14 months in office.
Ambassador Yusuf is a career diplomat and former Nigerian envoy to the Republic of Türkiye, where he served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from 2021 to 2024.

