The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Prof. Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Alidu Shutti as the Acting Secretary of the Commission.
The Assistant Director of Information and Publications Division of NAHCON, Hajia Fatima Sanda Usara, disclosed this on Wednesday.
Usara, in a statement on behalf of the Commission’s Chairman, stated that the appointment followed the voluntary retirement of Dr. Abdullahi Rabi’u Kontagora on December 6, 2024.
Before his new appointment, Alhaji Shutti has been the NAHCON’s Director of Inspectorate and Compliance Unit since 2023.
Usara disclosed that Shutti will act pending the appointment of a substantive Secretary to the Commission.
Alhaji Shutti, according to the release, has served the Commission in various capacities from 2007 to date.
He is a seasoned Hajj and Umrah administrator and dedicated staff of NAHCON.
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He rose through the ranks from lower rungs of the Civil Service cadre to become a Director.
He has served as Head, Tour Operators Division; Assistant Director, Licensing Division; Deputy Director, States and Zones; and Deputy Coordinator, Makkah Office (2022 and 2023).
Alhaji Shutti has a Masters in Public Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies, and a Diploma in Journalism.
He had gathered additional knowledge on Hajj through local and international seminars in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, among others.
Having displayed a deep understanding of Hajj operations, he is considered as possessing the requisite expertise to run the office of the Secretary that will lead to a seamless and successful Hajj operation.
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