Shettima accuses top Tinubu appointee of acting as sole administrator

• Kashim Shettima, the vice president of Nigeria, has been said to person accused the chairman, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh-Usman, of NAHCON, of acting arsenic a sole administrator
• Shettima, successful a letter, warned the NAHCON Chairman against alleged violations of the procurement process, sidelining of the commission's members, gross misconduct, amerciable assignment of aides and respective others
• Recall that President Bola Tinubu appointed Prof. Abdullahi Saleh-Usman arsenic NAHCON president successful August 2024

Vice President Kashim Shettima has sent a informing connection to the president and main enforcement serviceman of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Prof. Abdullahi Saleh-Usman, against acting similar a sole head successful administering the activities of the Nigerian pilgrims.

This vice president issued the informing successful an authoritative missive sent to the NAHCON brag implicit the allegation of usurpation of the procurement process, sidelining of the commission's members, gross misconduct, amerciable assignment of aides and respective different allegations.

Kashim Shettima warns President Bola Tinubu's appointee Photo Credit: @officialABAT, @officialSKSM
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Why Shettima warned the NAHCON chairman

According to Daily Nigerian, Shettima's missive to the NAHCON president was dated March 17, 2025, with the notation fig SH/OVP/DCOS/NAHCON. It was titled ‘Re-Deliberate Exclusion from the Exercise of Oversight Functions.’

The missive was said to person been signed by the lawman main of unit to the bureau of the president, the vice president's office, Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia.

Shettima was said to beryllium aggravated with the enactment benignant of the NAHCON chairman, peculiarly connected mounting up committees that volition marque decisions connected behalf of the board, which was alleged to beryllium violating the commission's act.

The missive reads successful part:

“The enactment does not envisage a sole head relation and each subordinate has a work to the portion oregon entity helium oregon she represents, particularly concerning each decisions relating to pilgrims' welfare."

Has the NAHCON president replied to Shettima?

The missive further explained that the NAHCON president acknowledged and apologised for the lapses but did thing to close the concerns going forward. Hadejia said that the NAHCON's chairman's attraction beryllium drawn to the commission's act, particularly the proceedings wherever each notation to the regulatory work and powers of the committee refers to it arsenic a whole.

Kashim Shettima speaks connected NAHCON activities Photo Credit: @officialSKSM
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President Bola Tinubu had, successful August 2024, announced the assignment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh-Usman arsenic the president of the hajj commission. Saleh-Usman's assignment followed the sacking of the erstwhile NAHCON chairman, Jalal Arabi.

Saleh-Usman, who earlier served arsenic the president of the Kano Hajj commission, was urged to beryllium professional, show dedication, integrity and transparency successful his behaviour successful the caller role. His assignment was aboriginal confirmed by the Senate.

NAHCON speaks connected 2025 Hajj fare

Legit.ng earlier reported that NAHCON chairman, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, reassures Nigerians that efforts are underway to trim the projected N10 cardinal fare for the 2025 hajj.

Usman expressed anticipation that the fare would not scope the projected amount, emphasising that NAHCON efforts.

In effect to concerns from the Association for Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHOUN), Usman confirmed that discussions person resolved the issue.

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Source: Legit.ng