President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named two new appointees.
The President named Professor Abdullahi Usman as the nex Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, signifying an abrupt end to the tenure of Alhaji Jalal Arabi, whom he appointed in October 2023.
No official reason was given for Arabi’s removal.
Arabi has been in the news over his reported mishandling of N90 billion subsidies for the just-concluded 2024 Hajj.
He was arrested, along NAHCON’s Secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the allegation.
A Monday night statement by the president’s spokesman, Ajuri Ndgelale, announced the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan.
He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having served as the Chairman of Kano State Pilgrims Board, and successfully superintended the operations of the largest quota of state pilgrims in the country.
The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The President expects the new Chairman of NAHCON to discharge his duties with integrity, transparency, and utmost fidelity to the nation.
Heading the new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) is Mrs. Jennifer Adighije.
The new members of the management of the company are as follows:
(1) Engineer Jennifer Adighije — Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer
(2) Engineer Abdullahi Kassim — Executive Director (Generation)
(3) Engineer Bello Babayo Bello — Executive Director (Networks)
(4) Mr. Emmmanuel Umeoji — Executive Director (Corporate Services)
(5) Mr. Omololu Agoro — Executive Director (Finance & Accounts)
(6) Engineer Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama — Executive Director (Strategy & Commercial)
(7) Barrister Steven Andzenge — Executive Director (Legal Services)
The new NDPHC Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Jennifer Adighije, is an experienced engineer with vast competencies across management functions in the private and public sectors.
She holds a master’s degree in Wireless Networks and Telecommunications from Queen Mary University of London, UK, and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria.
The President expects the new members of the management of the company to deploy their expertise and experience to drive NDPHC’s mandate of effectively managing the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP).
