President Tinubu seeks Senate confirmation of Chairman,members of Hajj Commission

By Iyojo Ameh

President Bola Tinubu has requested the approval of Senate for confirmation of Chairman and Board Members of National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM).

President Tinubu’s request was convayed in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio and read during plenary in Abuja

President Tinubu in the letter said his request was
In accordance with the National Hajj Commission Act 2006.

The letter reads in parts:
” I am pleased to present to you for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of the underlisted persons as Chairman and members of the National Hajj Commission.

“Jalal Alabi as Chairman, Aliyu Abdulrazaq, Commissioner Policy Personnel and Finance,
Mr.

Anofi Elegushi — Commissioner, Operations and Prof. Abubakar Yagawal — Commissioner, Planning and Research.

President of Senate, Godswill Akpiabio said he had looked at sections of the National Hajj Commission Act 2006 adding the act also required members of the commission to be drawn from the six geo-political zones of the country.

He said 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.

Akpabio, thereafter referred the request to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs for further legislative inputs and report back to plenary in 10 days.