Nigeria, March 1 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has appointed Mustapha Muhammad-Ali as its new secretary.

The appointment comes after the voluntary resignation of Abdullahi Rabi'u-Kontagora in December.

Mr Rabi'u-Kontagora was initially replaced by Alidu Shutti in acting capacity.

According to a statement by NAHCON's Principal Information Officer, Shafi'I Sani-Mohammed on Friday, Mr Muhammad-Ali emerged having met the requirements advertised by the commission in January.

The statement also said his appointment was endorsed by the 5th Board of the Commission after its meeting on 26 February 2025 in accordance with Section 8 of the NAHCON Establishment Act (2006).

Read full statement here

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