The Senate yesterday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Abdullahi Saleh as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Chairman. His confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs at plenary.

Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Bello Abubakar (APC-Niger) said the nomination of Saleh was in accordance with section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act 2006.

Abubakar said that the Committee did not receive any petition against him for the appointment and that he was cleared by security agencies, and presented his tax clearance, and code of conduct acknowledgement slip.

He said the nominee possesses the required qualifications and wide experience to be appointed Chairman of NAHCON. According to him, the nominee was articulate and meticulous in his responses to questions during the screening exercise.

Abubakar consequently urged the Senate to confirm the nominee for appointment as NAHCON Chairman.

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